†Silicamys Pickford et al. 2008 (rodent)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Myophiomyidae
Full reference: M. Pickford, B. Senut, J. Morales, P. Mein, and I. M. Sanchez. 2008. Mammalia from the Lutetian of Namibia. Memoir of the Geological Survey of Namibia 20:465-514
Parent taxon: Phiocricetomyinae according to M. Pickford et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Phiocricetomys, Talahphiomys
Subtaxa: Silicamys cingulatus
Type: Silicamys cingulatus
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Namibia (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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