†Birkamys Sallam and Seiffert 2016 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia

Full reference: H. M. Sallam and E. R. Seiffert. 2016. New phiomorph rodents from the latest Eocene of Egypt, and the impact of Bayesian "clock"-based phylogenetic methods on estimates of basal hystricognath relationships and biochronology. PeerJ 4:e1717:1-53

Parent taxon: Phiomorpha according to H. M. Sallam and E. R. Seiffert 2016

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

Subtaxa: Birkamys korai

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Type: Birkamys korai

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of Egypt (1 collection), Morocco (2)

Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences

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