MYOCRICETODONTINAE FROM THE MIOCENE OF PAKISTAN

This paper describes the muroid Myocricetodontinae from eight H-GSP lo calities of the Lower Manchar Formation in Sind (Pakistan). Of the ele ven species belonging to five genera, one genus, Sindemys, and one spe cies, Sindemys sehwanensis, are new. The subfamily Myocricetodontinae, which is considered a sister-group of the Gerbillinae and Taterillina e, includes eight genera: the extinct Myocricetodon, Mellalomys, Dakka mys, Shumalina, Punjabemys and Sindemys n. gen. and the extant Mystrom ys and Calomyscus. It is shown that the Myocricetodontinae have a larg e geographic distribution, from Pakistan to S. Africa, and occur since the Early Miocene.