†family Myophiomyidae Lavocat 1973 (rodent)
Mammalia - Rodentia - Myophiomyidae
Parent taxon: Thryonomyoidea according to R. L. Carroll 1988
Sister taxa: Diamantomyidae, Diamantomys, Kahawamys, Kenyamyidae, Lavocatomys, Metaphiomys, Monamys, Petromuridae, Phiomyoides, Prepomonomys, Simonimys, Thryonomyidae
Subtaxa: Elmerimys Myophiomys Phiocricetomyinae
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
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