†Elymys Korth and Emry 1989 (jumping mouse)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Zapodidae
Parent taxon: Zapodidae according to Korth and Emry 1989
See also Gomes Rodrigues et al. 2010 and McKenna and Bell 1997
Sister taxa: Aksyiromys, Banyuesminthus, Eozapus, Gobiosminthus, Javazapus, Macrognathomys, Megasminthus, Miosicista, Napaeozapus, Pliozapus, Primisminthus, Schaubeumys, Shamosminthus, Sicista, Sicistinae, Simiacritomys, Sminthozapus, Tyrannomys, Zapus
Subtaxa: Elymys complexus
Type: Elymys complexus
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: found only at Elderberry Canyon Quarry (Eocene of Nevada)
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