Orcemys Martin et al. 2017 (vole)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Full reference: R. A. Martin, A. Tesakov, J. Agusti and K. Jonston. 2017. Orcemys, un nouveau genre de rongeur arvicolidé du Pléistocène inférieur du bassin de Cadix–Baza, Espagne méridionale. Comptes Rendus Palevol

Parent taxon: Arvicolinae according to R. A. Martin et al. 2017

Sister taxa: Allophaiomys, Arvicolini, Dicrostonychini, Dinaromys, Lasiopodomys, Lemmini, Mimomys, Myodini, Ondatrinae, Ondatrini, Phenacomyini, Praesynaptomys, Prolagurus, Prometheomyini, Synaptomyini

Subtaxa: Orcemys giberti

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Type: Orcemys giberti

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Barranco De Los Conejos (Quaternary of Spain)

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