Namaphiomys Pickford 2020 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia

Full reference: M. Pickford. 2020. Two new rodents (Rodentia, Mammalia) from the late middle Eocene of Eocliff, Namibia. Communications of the Geological Survey of Namibia 22:21-46

Parent taxon: Phiomorpha according to M. Pickford 2020

Sister taxa: Bathyergidae, Birkamys, Mubhammys, Phiomyidae, Rupestromys, Turkanamys

Subtaxa: Namaphiomys scopulus

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Type: Namaphiomys scopulus

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Eocliff (Eocene of Namibia)

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