Willmus Flynn and Morgan 2005 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Diatomyidae

Full reference: L. J. Flynn and M. E. Morgan. 2005. An unusual diatomyid rodent from an infrequently sampled late Miocene interval in the Siwaliks of Pakistan. Palaeontologia Electronica 8.1.17:1-10

Parent taxon: Diatomyidae according to L. J. Flynn 2007

See also Dawson et al. 2006 and Flynn and Morgan 2005

Sister taxa: Diatomys, Fallomus, Inopinatia, Laonastes, Marymus

Subtaxa: Willmus maximus

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Type: Willmus maximus

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Potwar Plateau locality Y797 (Miocene of Pakistan)

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