Glibemys Vianey-Liaud et al. 1994 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Zegdoumyidae

Full reference: M. Vianey-Liaud, J.-J. Jaeger, J.L. Hartenberger and M. Mahboubi. 1994. Les rongeurs de l'Eocène d'Afrique Nord-Occidentale [Glib Zegdou (Algérie) et Chambi (Tunisie)] et l'origine des anomaluridae. Palaeovertebrata 23(1-4):93-118

Parent taxon: Zegdoumyidae according to M. Vianey-Liaud et al. 1994

See also McKenna and Bell 1997

Sister taxa: Dakhlamys, Glibia, Lazibemys, Zegdoumys

Subtaxa: Glibemys algeriensis

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Type: Glibemys algeriensis

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Gour Lazib HGL52 (Eocene to Eocene of Algeria)

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