†Antemus Jacobs 1977 (mouse)
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Full reference: L. L. Jacobs. 1977. A new genus of murid rodent from the Miocene of Pakistan and comments on the origin of the Muridae. PaleoBios (25)1-12
Parent taxon: Murinae according to L. L. Jacobs 1977
See also McKenna and Bell 1997
Sister taxa: Leopoldamys, Leporillus, Maxomys, Melomys, Mus, Myomys, Niviventer, Otomyini, Potwarmus, Rattini, Rattus, Sundamys
Subtaxa: Antemus chinjiensis
Type: Antemus chinjiensis
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-insectivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Pakistan (6 collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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