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A previous review by Dawson (1977) summarized the late Eocene rodent faunas of Asia, Europe and North America. Numerous new data provide information about the origin of rodents, and their evolution and radiation within the different continents. Many of these new findings will be discussed elsewhere in this volume.
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Vianey-Liaud, M. (1985). Possible Evolutionary Relationships among Eocene and Lower Oligocene Rodents of Asia, Europe and North America. In: Luckett, W.P., Hartenberger, JL. (eds) Evolutionary Relationships among Rodents. NATO Advanced Science Institutes (ASI) Series, vol 92. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0539-0_10
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