†subfamily Mojavemyinae Korth and Chaney 1999 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia

Full reference: W. W. Korth and D. S. Chaney. 1999. A New Subfamily of Geomyoid Rodents (Mammalia) and a Possible Origin of Geomyidae. Journal of Paleontology 73(6):1191-1200

Parent taxon: Geomyoidea according to W. W. Korth and D. S. Chaney 1999

Sister taxa: Eomyidae, Farangimys, Florentiamyidae, Geomyidae, Griphomys, Heliscomyidae, Heteromyidae, Hydentomys

Subtaxa: Mojavemys Phelosaccomys

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of United States (48: California, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Wyoming collections)

Total: 48 collections including 53 occurrences

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