| Aepyocricetus Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Cricetinae |
| Genus: | † Aepyocricetus |
| Species: | †A. liuae |
| Binomial name | |
| †Aepyocricetus liuae Li et. al., 2017 | |
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