Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Full reference: S. J. Steppan, R. M. Adkins, and J. Anderson. 2004. Phylogeny and divergence-date estimates of rapid radiations in muroid rodents based on multiple nuclear genes. Systematic Biology 53(4):533-553
Parent taxon: Sigmodontinae according to S. J. Steppan et al. 2004
Sister taxa: Abrothrix, Chelemys, Cordimus, Delomys, Euneomys, Geoxus, Handleyomys, Holochilus, Honeymys, Ichthyomyini, Ichthyurodon, Irenomys, Juliomys, Lundomys, Melanomys, Microryzomys, Nectomys, Noronhomys, Oligoryzomys, Oryzomyini, Panchomys, Phyllotini, Pseudoryzomys, Rhipidomys, Scolomys, Sigmodontini, Thomasomys, Wiedomyini, Wilfredomys
Subtaxa: Akodontini Reithrodontini Thomasomyini
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
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