Pseudomeriones megistos nov. sp. (Gerbillinae, Mammalia) from the Latest Miocene of Northern Greece and its phylogenetic relationships

The study of the primitive gerbil remains of Pseudomeriones, recovered from the micromammalian sites of Paliambela-B and Monasteri (Latest Miocene, Northern Greece), gives evidence for a new species, which is characterized by its large size and simple molar morphology. A cladistic analysis based on dental characters affiliates this form with P. rhodius and P. pythagorasi and enables an intrageneric phylogenetic scenario.