Mikrotia

Mikrotia; Temporal range: Late Miocene,
	Complete skull of M. magna
	Mandible of Mikrotia sp.
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Subfamily:	Murinae
Genus:	†Mikrotia; Freudenthal, 2006
Species
	†M. magna Freudenthal, 1976 (type species); †M. maiuscula Freudenthal, 1976; †M. parva Freudenthal, 1976;
Synonyms
	Microtia Freudenthal, 1976 (preoccupied);

Mikrotia is an extinct rodent belonging to the Muridae. It lived during the upper Miocene (about 11.63 - 5 million years ago) and its fossil remains have been found in Italy (Gargano). The type species is M. magna, although two other species (M. maiuscula and M. parka) are also known.

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