Silicamys Pickford et al. 2008 (rodent)

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

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Type: Silicamys cingulatus

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Namibia (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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