†Birkamys Sallam and Seiffert 2016 (rodent)
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Full reference: H. M. Sallam and E. R. Seiffert. 2016. New phiomorph rodents from the latest Eocene of Egypt, and the impact of Bayesian "clock"-based phylogenetic methods on estimates of basal hystricognath relationships and biochronology. PeerJ 4:e1717:1-53
Parent taxon: Phiomorpha according to H. M. Sallam and E. R. Seiffert 2016
Sister taxa: Bathyergidae, Mubhammys, Namaphiomys, Phiomyidae, Rupestromys, Turkanamys
Subtaxa: Birkamys korai
Type: Birkamys korai
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
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