Boltimys Sénégas and Michaux 2000 (mouse)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Muridae

Full reference: F. Sénégas and J. Michaux. 2000. Boltimys broomi gen. nov. (Rodentia, Mammalia), nouveau Muridae d'affinité incertaine du Pliocène inférieur d'Afrique du Sud. Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences - Series IIA - Sciences de la Terre et des planètes 330:521-525

Parent taxon: Myocricetodontinae according to F. Sénégas and J. Michaux 2000

Sister taxa: Dakkamys, Mellalomys

Subtaxa: Boltimys broomi

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Type: Boltimys broomi

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-insectivore

Distribution: found only at Waypoint 160 (Pliocene of South Africa)

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