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Thryonomyoidea

Mammalia - Rodentia

Taxonomy
Thryonomyoidea was named by Pocock (1922) [authorship based on principle of coordination; apparently first used at this rank by Wood 1955]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Phiomorpha by Carroll (1988), Huchon and Douzery (2001); and to Ctenohystrica by Coster et al. (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1922Thryonomyoidea Pocock
1988Thryonomyoidea Carroll
2001Thryonomyoidea Huchon and Douzery p. 242
2010Thryonomyoidea Coster et al. p. 702

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
RankNameAuthor
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
—GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996
—Glires()
—Simplicidentata()
orderRodentiaBowdich 1821
—CtenohystricaHuchon et al. 2000
superfamilyThryonomyoideaPocock 1922
superfamilyThryonomyoideaPocock 1922

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Superfm. Thryonomyoidea Pocock 1922
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Fm. †Diamantomyidae Schaub 1958
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G. †Pomonomys Stromer 1922
Invalid names: Metaphiomyinae Lavocat 1973 [empty]
G. †Diamantomys Stromer 1922
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†Diamantomys luederitzi Stromer 1922
†Diamantomys timius Rasmussen and Gutierrez 2009
G. †Kahawamys Stevens et al. 2009
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†Kahawamys mbeyaensis Stevens et al. 2009
Fm. †Kenyamyidae Lavocat 1973
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G. †Kenyamys Lavocat 1973
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†Kenyamys mariae Lavocat 1973
G. †Lavocatomys Holroyd and Stevens 2009
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†Lavocatomys aequatorialis Holroyd and Stevens 2009
G. †Metaphiomys Osborn 1908
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†Metaphiomys beadnelli Osborn 1908
†Metaphiomys schaubi Wood 1968
†Metaphiomys zallahensis Coster et al. 2015
G. †Monamys Sallam and Seiffert 2019
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†Monamys simonsi Wood 1968
Fm. †Myophiomyidae Lavocat 1973
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G. †Elmerimys Lavocat 1973
G. †Myophiomys Lavocat 1973
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†Myophiomys arambourgi Lavocat 1973
Subfm. †Phiocricetomyinae Lavocat 1973
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G. †Phiocricetomys Wood 1968
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†Phiocricetomys atavus Coster et al. 2012
G. †Silicamys Pickford et al. 2008
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†Silicamys cingulatus Pickford et al. 2008
G. †Talahphiomys Jaeger et al. 2010
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†Talahphiomys lavocati Wood 1968
†Talahphiomys libycus Jaeger et al. 2010
Fm. Petromuridae Wood 1955
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G. †Apodecter Hopwood 1929
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†Apodecter stromeri Hopwood 1929
G. Petromus Smith 1831
G. †Tufamys Pickford 2018
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†Tufamys woodi Pickford 2018
G. †Phiomyoides Stromer 1926
G. †Prepomonomys Pickford et al. 2008
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†Prepomonomys bogenfelsi Pickford et al. 2008
G. †Simonimys Lavocat 1973
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†Simonimys genovefae Lavocat 1973
Fm. Thryonomyidae Pocock 1922 [cane rat]
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G. †Epiphiomys Lavocat 1973
G. †Kochalia de Bruijn 1986
G. †Neophiomys Coster et al. 2012
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†Neophiomys dawsonae Coster et al. 2015
†Neophiomys minutus Marivaux et al. 2017
G. †Neosciuromys Stromer 1922
G. †Paraphiomys Andrews 1914
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†Paraphiomys knolli López-Antoñazas and Sen 2005
†Paraphiomys orangeus Mein and Pickford 2003
†Paraphiomys pigotti Andrews 1914
G. †Paraulacodus Hinton 1933
G. †Protohummus Kraatz et al. 2013
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†Protohummus dango Kraatz et al. 2013
G. †Sacaresia Hugueney and Adrover 1991
G. Thryonomys Fitzinger 1867
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Thryonomys gregorianus Thomas 1894 [Lesser cane rat]
Thryonomys harrisoni Thomas and Wroughton 1907
Thryonomys swinderianus Temminck 1827 [greater cane rat]
Invalid names: Aulacodus Temminck 1827 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingo
Diet: herbivoreo
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-08-26 14:04:46
Modified: 2005-08-26 16:04:46
Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1999, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Bartonian to the top of the Holocene or 41.03000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 37.71 Ma

Collections (111 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Eocene - Late/Upper Eocene48.07 - 33.9Libya (Sirt) Talahphiomys lavocati (175362) Talahphiomys libycus (175361)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71Namibia (Sperrgebiet) Silicamys cingulatus (180197) Silicamys cingulatus, Prepomonomys bogenfelsi, Apodecter stromeri, Bathyergoides sp. (65159) Talahphiomys sp., Phiomys lavocati, Silicamys cingulatus, Prepomonomys bogenfelsi, Metaphiomys schaubi, Tufamys woodi (165176)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Libya (Sirt Basin) Metaphiomys zallahensis, Neophiomys dawsonae, Metaphiomys schaubi (166446)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Libya Talahphiomys lavocati, Neophiomys paraphiomyoides, Phiocricetomys atavus, Metaphiomys schaubi (105925)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Oman (Dhofar) Metaphiomys indet., Phiomys lavocati (175334) Metaphiomys spp., Phiomys lavocati, Metaphiomys schaubi (162464)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Morocco Neophiomys minutus (181053) Phiocricetomys sp., Neophiomys minutus (181052)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Egypt (Fayum) Monamys simonsi (12960) Phiocricetomys minutus, Metaphiomys beadnelli, Phiomys paraphiomyoides, Paraphiomys simonsi (12954) Phiomys lavocati (60127) Phiomys lavocati, Metaphiomys schaubi (12968)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Egypt Metaphiomys sp., Phiomys paraphiomyoides, Metaphiomys schaubi (71943)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.04Libya Phiomys paraphiomyoides, Metaphiomys schaubi (176458)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Kenya Paraphiomys sp. (27855)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04Kenya (Turkana) Diamantomys timius (174662)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04Tanzania (Mbeya) Kahawamys mbeyaensis (167427)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04Tanzania Metaphiomys beadnelli (99405)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45Kenya (Rift Valley) Diamantomys timius (174664)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Libya Thryonomyidae sp. (77026 77027 77029)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Uganda Diamantomys luederitzi (21723 236791)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Kenya Paraphiomys pigotti (146600)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.04 - 11.63Namibia Diamantomys luederitzi (70420)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.04 - 11.63Uganda Diamantomys sp., Apodecter orangeus, Paraphiomys pigotti, Simonimys genovefae (28293)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333Pakistan (Sindh) Kochalia geespei (176046) Kochalia sp. (176049 176052 176053) Paraulacodus indicus (176045) Thryonomyidae indet., Kochalia sp. (176050)
Miocene - Pleistocene23.04 - 0.0117Ethiopia Thryonomyidae indet. (22128)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Kenya (Northern Frontier District) Paraphiomys pigotti (122454)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Uganda Paraphiomys stromeri, Paraphiomys pigotti, Diamantomys luederitzi (28441)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Uganda (Karamoja) Diamantomys luederitzi (235662) Kenyamys mariae, Simonimys genovefae, Diamantomys luederitzi (235581) Paraphiomys pigotti, Myophiomys arambourgi, Kenyamys mariae, Diamantomys luederitzi (235659) Paraphiomys pigotti, Myophiomys arambourgi, Kenyamys mariae, Simonimys genovefae, Diamantomys luederitzi (235644 235646)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Kenya Diamantomys luederitzi (27857) Paraphiomys stromeri, Diamantomys luederitzi (27856) Paraphiomys stromeri, Elmerimys sp., Simonimys genovefae, Diamantomys luederitzi, Phiomys andrewsi (87341) Paraphiomys stromeri, Paraphiomys sp., Elmerimys woodi, Paraphiomys pigotti (38060) Paraphiomys stromeri, Paraphiomys sp., Epiphiomys coryndoni, Paraphiomys pigotti, Simonimys genovefae, Diamantomys luederitzi (27858)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98South Africa (Namaqualand) Diamantomys sp. (51190)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Saudi Arabia Paraphiomys knolli (47095) Paraphiomys sp. (47069)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82Kenya Elmerimys woodi (22306) Thryonomyidae indet., Elmerimys sp. (22305)
Langhian - Serravallian15.98 - 11.63Kenya Diamantomys luederitzi (22273 22303)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Namibia Apodecter stromeri (21855)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63Kenya (Central Nyanza) Diamantomys sp., Paraphiomys pigotti (21340)
Serravallian - Tortonian13.82 - 7.246Ethiopia Paraphiomys sp., Paraulacodus johanesi (22157)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Kenya Thryonomyidae indet., Paraulacodus johanesi, Thryonomys sp. (219711)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi) Protohummus dango (151836)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333United Arab Emirates (Abu Dabi) Protohummus dango (151837 151879 151909)
Tortonian - Messinian11.63 - 5.333Kenya Paraphiomys chororensis, Paraulacodus johanesi (22241)
Tortonian - Zanclean11.63 - 3.6Ethiopia Thryonomys sp. (22139)
MN 911.1 - 9.67Namibia Thryonomyidae indet. (87787)
Messinian - Zanclean7.246 - 3.6Tanzania Thryonomys sp. (22042)
Messinian - Zanclean7.246 - 3.6Kenya Thryonomys sp. (22242)
Messinian - Piacenzian7.246 - 2.58Kenya Thryonomys sp. nov. (22237)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Ethiopia Thryonomys sp. (22174)
Zanclean - Piacenzian5.333 - 2.58Kenya Thryonomys gregorianus (22239)
Zanclean - Calabrian5.333 - 0.774Kenya Thryonomys sp. (21369)
Pliocene - Pleistocene5.333 - 0.0117Ethiopia Thryonomys sp. (22568)
Late/Upper Pliocene - Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Ethiopia Thryonomys gregorianus (21546)
Late/Upper Pliocene - Early/Lower Pleistocene3.6 - 0.774Kenya (Rift Valley) Thryonomys sp. (21287)
Gelasian2.58 - 1.8Tanzania Thryonomys sp. (21804 21805)
Gelasian2.58 - 1.8Ethiopia Thryonomys gregorianus (21625 21632)
Gelasian - Calabrian2.58 - 0.774Kenya Thryonomys sp. (21502)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Kenya Thryonomys sp. (21963)
Pleistocene - Holocene2.58 - 0.0Zambia Thryonomys swinderianus (21924)
Pleistocene - Holocene2.58 - 0.0Tanzania (Serengeti Park) Thryonomys sp. (22548)
Pleistocene - Holocene2.58 - 0.0Congo-Kinshasa Thryonomys sp., Thryonomys swinderianus, Thryonomys gregorianus (22074)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774Kenya Thryonomys indet. (32060) Thryonomys sp. (21507 32057 32088)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129Ethiopia Thryonomys sp. (68070)
Middle Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.774 - 0.0117Tanzania Thryonomys swinderianus (21893)
Middle Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.774 - 0.0117Ethiopia Thryonomyidae indet. (22129 22134) Thryonomys sp. (22138 22156 22177)
Middle Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.774 - 0.0117Kenya Thryonomys sp. (21276 22272 22276)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Congo-Kinshasa Thryonomys swinderianus (22066)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117South Africa (Namaqualand) Petromus sp. (51187)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Eswatini Thryonomys swinderianus (21927)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Sudan Thryonomys gregorianus (21904) Thryonomys swinderianus (208786)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Cote D'Ivoire Thryonomys swinderianus (21692)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Zambia Thryonomys swinderianus (21894)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0South Africa (N. Transraal) Thryonomys swinderianus (21693)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Niger Thryonomys swinderianus (83303 83305)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Congo-Kinshasa Thryonomys sp., Thryonomys swinderianus, Thryonomys gregorianus (22073) Thryonomys swinderianus (22068)