Early Miocene remains of from Mokrá-Quarry (Moravia, Czech Republic) shed light on the evolutionary history of the rare cricetid genus.

Background: is a rare cricetid genus endemic to Europe, known from the Early Oligoceneto the Early Miocene. It is usually a very rare find, and even in the few localities where remains are found, those are scarce and fragmentary. Only a few Central European localities have yielded rich remains of the genus.