Tribe Otomyini (mouse)
Alternative spelling: Otomyinae
Parent taxon: Murinae according to S. J. Steppan et al. 2004
Sister taxa: Antemus, Leopoldamys, Leporillus, Maxomys, Melomys, Mus, Myomys, Niviventer, Potwarmus, Rattini, Rattus, Sundamys
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-insectivore
Distribution: found only at Langebaanweg E Quarry (Miocene to Pliocene of South Africa)