†Phiomys andrewsi Osborn 1908 (rodent)
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Full reference: H. F. Osborn. 1908. New fossil mammals from the Fayûm Oligocene, Egypt. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 24(16):265-272
Belongs to Phiomys according to Osborn 1908
Sister taxa: Phiomys bowni, Phiomys hammudai
Type specimen: AMNH 13275, a mandible. Its type locality is Quarry A-1 (Jebel Qatrani Formation), which is in a Rupelian fluvial sandstone/mudstone in the Jebel Qatrani Formation of Egypt.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Kenya (1 collection)
• Oligocene of Egypt (4), Libya (1), Oman (2)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
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