Bugtimys Marivaux et al. 2002 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia

Full reference: L. Marivaux, M. Vianey-Liaud, J.-L. Welcomme and J.-J. Jaegar. 2002. The role of Asia in the origin and diversification of hystricognathous rodents. Zoologica Scripta 31(3):225-239

Parent taxon: Hystricognathi according to L. Marivaux et al. 2002

Sister taxa: Bathyergomorpha, Caviomorpha, Diatomyidae, Gaudeamuridae, Hodsahibia, Hystricidae, Phiomorpha, Protophiomyinae, Tufamyidae

Subtaxa: Bugtimys zafarullahi

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Type: Bugtimys zafarullahi

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of Pakistan (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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