†subfamily Zenkerellinae Matschie 1898 (scaly-tailed squirrel)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Anomaluridae

Alternative spelling: Zenkerellidae

Parent taxon: Anomaluridae according to L. Marivaux et al. 2017

See also Heritage et al. 2016

Sister taxa: Anomalurinae, Argouburus, Idiurinae, Nementchamys, Paranomalurus, Pondaungimys, Shazurus

Subtaxa: Oromys Prozenkerella Zenkerella

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Ecology: arboreal browser-frugivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Kenya (1 collection), Uganda (1)

• Oligocene of Libya (1), Morocco (1)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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