†family Zetamyidae Ferrusquia-Villafranca et al. 2018 (caviomorph)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Zetamyidae

Full reference: I. Ferrusquia-Villafranca, L. J. Flynn, J. E. Ruiz-Gonzalez, J. R. Torres-Hernandez, and E. Martinez-Hernandez. 2018. New Eocene rodents from Northwestern Oaxaca, Southeastern Mexico, and their paleobiological significance. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology e1514615

Parent taxon: Caviomorpha according to I. Ferrusquia-Villafranca et al. 2018

Sister taxa: Aenigmys, Balsayacuy, Cachiyacuy, Canaanimys, Cavioidea, Cephalomyidae, Chachapoyamys, Chambiramys, Chinchillidae, Chinchilloidea, Erethizontoidea, Luribayomys, Luribayomys masticator, Octodontoidea, Palmiramys, Palmiramys waltheri, Pozomys, Tacheria, Tarapotomys, Vucetichimys

Subtaxa: Protozetamys Zetamys

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Arikareean of United States (1: Nebraska collection)

• Eocene of Mexico (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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