†Metaphiomys beadnelli Osborn 1908 (rodent)
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Full reference: H. F. Osborn. 1908. New fossil mammals from the Fayûm Oligocene, Egypt. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 24(16):265-272
Belongs to Metaphiomys according to Osborn 1908
Sister taxa: Metaphiomys schaubi, Metaphiomys zallahensis
Type specimen: AMNH 13273, a mandible. Its type locality is Quarry I (Jebel Qatrani Formation), which is in a Rupelian fluvial sandstone/mudstone in the Jebel Qatrani Formation of Egypt.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Egypt (1 collection), Tanzania (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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