†subfamily Phiocricetomyinae Lavocat 1973 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Myophiomyidae

Parent taxon: Myophiomyidae according to M. Pickford et al. 2008

Sister taxa: Elmerimys, Myophiomys

Subtaxa: Phiocricetomys Silicamys Talahphiomys

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Type: Phiocricetomys

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of Egypt (3 collections), Libya (1), Morocco (1), Oman (2)

• Eocene of Libya (2), Namibia (3)

Total: 12 collections including 15 occurrences

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