Elymys Korth and Emry 1989 (jumping mouse)

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

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Type: Elymys complexus

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Elderberry Canyon Quarry (Eocene of Nevada)

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