Tonkinomys Musser et al. 2006 (mouse)
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Full reference: G. G. Musser, D. P. Lunde, and N. T. Son. 2006. Description of a new genus and species of rodent (Murinae, Muridae, Rodentia) from the Tower Karst Region of Northeastern Vietnam. American Museum Novitates 3517:1-41
Parent taxon: Murinae according to G. G. Musser et al. 2006
Sister taxa: Antemus, Leopoldamys, Leporillus, Maxomys, Melomys, Mus, Myomys, Niviventer, Notomys, Otomyini, Potwarmus, Rattini, Rattus, Saxatilomys, Sundamys
Subtaxa: Tonkinomys daovantieni
Type: Tonkinomys daovantieni
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-insectivore
Distribution: found only at Lan Ðat Village (Quaternary of Vietnam)
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