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Muridae (mouse)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Muridae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1811Muridae Illiger
1821Muridae Gray p. 303
1825Muridae Gray p. 341
1850Muridae Bonaparte p. 1
1873Muridae Leidy p. 336
1883Muridae Flower p. 185
1889Muridae Cope p. 876
1891Muridae Flower and Lydekker p. 91
1898Muridae Gadow p. 43
1902Muridae Hay p. 726
1958Muridae Wood p. 172
1988Muridae Carroll
1991Muridae Nowak
1999Muridae Nowak
2002Muridae Montgelard et al. p. 229
2004Muridae Steppan et al. p. 547
2016Muridae Oliver and Peláez-Campomanes p. 211
2017Muridae Erten p. 3
2017Muridae de Bruijn

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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()
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
RankNameAuthor
classMammalia
Theriamorpha(Rowe 1993)
Theriiformes()
Trechnotheria
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996
Glires()
Simplicidentata()
orderRodentiaBowdich 1821
infraorderMyodontaSchaub 1958
superfamilyMuroideaIlliger 1811
Eumuroida
familyMuridaeIlliger 1811
familyMuridaeIlliger 1811

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.

Fm. Muridae Illiger 1811 [mouse]
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G. Aethomys Thomas 1915 [rock rat]
Subfm. †Afrocricetodontinae Lavocat 1973
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G. †Afrocricetodon Lavocat 1973
G. †Allorattus Qiu and Storch 2000
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Allorattus engesseri Qiu and Storch 2000
G. †Anthracomys Schaub 1938
G. Apodemus Kaup 1829 [Eurasian field mouse]
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Apodemus agrarius Pallas 1771
Apodemus gudrunae van de Weerd 1976
Apodemus lii Qiu and Storch 2000
Apodemus mystacinus Danford and Alston 1877 [Eastern broad-toothed field mouse]
G. Arvicanthis Lesson 1842 [grass rat]
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Arvicanthis broekhuisi Hordijk and de Bruijn 2009
Arvicanthis dunni Thomas 1911
Arvicanthis striatus Linnaeus 1758 [typical striped grass mouse]
G. Bolomys Thomas 1916 [bolo mouse]
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Bolomys bonapartei Reig 1978
Bolomys temchuki Massoia 1982
Invalid names: Cabreramys Massoia and Fornes 1967 [synonym]
G. †Castillomys Michaux 1969
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Castillomys crusafonti Michaux 1969
Castillomys gracilis van de Weerd 1976
Castillomys margaritae Antunes and Mein 1989
Castillomys rivas Martín Suárez and Mein 1991
G. †Castromys Martin Suarez and Freudenthal 1994
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Castromys inflatus Mein et al. 1990
Castromys juniensis Padial Ojeda and Ruiz Bustos 1989
Castromys littoralis Martin Suarez and Freudenthal 1994
G. †Centralomys de Guili 1989
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Centralomys benericettii de Guili 1989
Centralomys magnus Sen 1977
G. Chiropodomys Peters 1868 [pencil-tailed tree mouse]
G. Colomys Thomas and Wroughton 1907 [African wading rat]
G. Dasymys Peters 1875
Subfm. Deomyinae
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G. Acomys Geoffroy 1838 [(African) spiny mice]
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Acomys kempi Dollman 1911 [Kemp's spiny mouse]
Acomys percivali Dollman 1911 [Percival's spiny mouse]
G. Deomys Thomas 1888
G. Lophuromys Peters 1874
G. Uromys Peters 1867
Tr. Echymina Gray 1825
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G. Heteromys Desmarest 1817 [forest spiny pocket mouse]
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Heteromys oasicus Anderson 2003 [paraguaná spiny pocket mouse]
G. †Extrarius Erten 2017
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Extrarius orhuni Erten 2017
Subfm. Gerbillinae Gray 1825 [gerbil]
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G. †Epimeriones Daxner-Höck 1972
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Epimeriones austriacus Daxner-Höck 1972
G. Gerbillurus Shortridge 1942
G. Gerbillus Desmarest 1804
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Gerbillus agag Thomas 1911
G. Meriones Illiger 1811 [jird]
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Meriones unguiculatus Milne-Edwards 1867 [Mongolian gerbil]
G. †Pseudomeriones Schaub 1934
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Pseudomeriones abbreviatus Teilhard 1926
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Invalid names: Gerbillus matthewi Young 1927 [synonym]
Pseudomeriones megistos Sylvestrou and Kostopoulos 2007
Pseudomeriones pythagorasi Black et al. 1980
G. Tatera Lataste 1882 [large naked-soled gerbil]
G. Gerbua Cuvier 1825
G. Grammomys Thomas 1915
G. Hapalomys Blyth 1859 [marmoset rat]
G. †Huaxiamys Wu and Flynn 1992
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Huaxiamys downsi Wu and Flynn 1992
G. †Huerzelerimys Mein et al. 1993
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Huerzelerimys minor Mein et al. 1993
Huerzelerimys oreopitheci Engesser 1989
Huerzelerimys turoliensis Michaux 1969
Huerzelerimys vireti Schaub 1938
Tr. Hydromina Gray 1825
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G. Hydromys Geoffroy 1804
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Hydromys hussoni Musser and Piik 1982 [western water rat]
G. Hyomys Thomas 1904 [white-eared giant rat]
G. †Karnimata Jacobs 1978
G. †Kritimys Kuss and Misonne 1968
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Kritimys catreus Bate 1912
Kritimys kiridus Bate 1942
G. Lemniscomys Trouessart 1881 [striped grass mouse]
G. Mastacomys Thomas 1882 [broad-toothed rat]
G. Mastomys Thomas 1915
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Mastomys coucha Smith 1834 [southern multimammate mouse]
G. Micromys Dehne 1841 [harvest mouse]
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Micromys bendai van de Weerd 1979
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Invalid names: Micromys kozaniensis van de Weerd 1979 [synonym]
Micromys steffensi van de Weerd 1979
G. †Mikrotia Freudenthal 2006
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Invalid names: Microtia Freudenthal 1976 [replaced]
Fm. Murina Illiger 1811
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G. Otomys Cuvier 1824
Subfm. Murinae
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G. †Antemus Jacobs 1977
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Antemus chinjiensis Jacobs 1977
G. Leopoldamys Ellerman 1947
G. †Leporillus Thomas 1906
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Leporillus conditor Surt 1848 [greater stick-nest rat]
G. Maxomys Sody 1936
G. Melomys Thomas 1922
G. Mus Linnaeus 1758 [house mouse]
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Mus alexandrinus Geoffroy 1818
Mus bateae Mayhew 1977
Mus erythroleucus Temminck 1853
Mus hipparionum Schlosser 1924
Mus minotaurus Bate 1942
Mus musculoides Temminck 1853 [Temminck's mouse]
Mus musculus Linnaeus 1758 [house mouse]
Mus sylvaticus Linnaeus 1758 [wood mouse]
Invalid names: Leggada Gray 1837 [synonym]
G. Myomys Thomas 1906
G. Niviventer Marschall 1976
G. †Potwarmus Lindsey 1988
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Potwarmus mahmoodi Lindsay and Flynn 2016
Tr. Rattini Burnett 1830
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G. †Milimonggamys Turvey et al. 2017
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Milimonggamys juliae Turvey et al. 2017
G. †Raksasamys Turvey et al. 2017
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Raksasamys tikusbesar Turvey et al. 2017
G. Rattus Fischer 1803 [rat]
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Rattus exulans Peale 1848
Rattus flavipectus Milne-Edwards 1871
Rattus norvegicus Berkenhout 1769 [brown rat]
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Invalid names: Rattus decumanus Pallas 1778 [synonym]
Rattus rattus Linnaeus 1758 [black rat]
Rattus rattus sladeni Anderson 1879
Rattus sabanus Thomas 1887
Invalid names: Epimys Trouessart 1881 [synonym]
G. Sundamys Musser and Newcombe 1983
Invalid names: Otomyini [empty]
Subfm. †Myocricetodontinae Lavocat 1961
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G. †Boltimys Sénégas and Michaux 2000
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Boltimys broomi Sénégas and Michaux 2000
G. †Dakkamys Jaeger 1977
G. †Mellalomys Jaeger 1977
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Mellalomys rhassoulensis Benammi 1997
G. Myotomys Thomas 1918
G. †Mysops Leidy 1871
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Mysops fraternus Leidy 1873
Mysops minimus Leidy 1871
Mysops parvus Marsh 1872
Mysops wilsoni Wood 1962
Invalid names: Syllophodus Cope 1881 [synonym]
G. Nesokia Alston 1876 [short-tailed bandicoot rat]
G. †Occitanomys Michaux 1969
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Subg. †Occitanomys (Rhodomys) Martín Suárez and Mein 1991
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Occitanomys (Rhodomys) sondaari van de Weerd 1976
Occitanomys anomalus de Bruijn et al. 1970
Occitanomys brailloni Michaux 1969
Occitanomys montheleni Aguilar et al. 1986
Occitanomys neutrum de Bruijn 1976
Occitanomys provocator de Bruijn 1976
Invalid names: Valerymys Michaux 1969 [synonym]
G. †Orientalomys de Bruijn and van der Meulen 1975
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Orientalomys similis Argyropulo and Pidoplichka 1939
Orientalomys sinensis Qiu and Storch 2000
G. Papagomys Sody 1941
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Papagomys armandvillei Jentink 1892 [Flores giant rat]
G. †Paraethomys Petter 1968
G. †Parapelomys Jacobs 1978
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Parapelomys robertsi Jacobs 1978
G. †Parapodemus Schaub 1938
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Parapodemus coronensis Schaub 1938
Parapodemus gaudryi Dames 1883
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Parapodemus gaudryi barbarae van de Weerd 1976
Invalid names: Apodemus primaevus Hugueney 1965 [synonym], Parapodemus schaubi Papp 1947 [synonym]
Parapodemus lugdunensis Schaub 1938
Parapodemus meini Martín Suárez and Freudenthal 1993
G. Parotomys Thomas 1918
G. Pelomys Peters 1852 [groove-toothed swamp rat]
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Pelomys europeus de Bruijn et al. 1970
G. Praomys Thomas 1915 [African soft-furred rat]
G. †Proceromys Brandy 1979
G. †Progonomys Schaub 1938
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Progonomys cathalai Schaub 1938
Progonomys hispanicus van der Weerd 1976
Progonomys orientalis Schaub 1938
Progonomys woelferi Bachmayer and Wilson 1970
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Invalid names: Karnimata darwini Jacobs 1978 [synonym]
G. Rhabdomys Thomas 1916 [striped mouse]
G. †Rhagamys Major 1905
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Rhagamys orthodon Hensel 1856
G. †Rhagapodemus Kretzoi 1958
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Rhagapodemus vandeweerdi de Bruijn and van der Meulen 1975
G. Rhagomys Thomas 1917
G. Saccostomus Peters 1846 [pouched mouse]
G. †Saidomys James and Slaughter 1974
Subfm. Spalacinae Thomas 1896 [blind mole]
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G. †Debruijnia Ünay 1996
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Debruijnia kostakii de Bruijn 2017
G. †Pliospalax Kormos 1932
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Pliospalax macoveii Simionescu 1930
G. Spalax Güldenstadt 1770
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Spalax microphthalmus Gülden 1770 [greater mole rat]
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Invalid names: Mus typhla Kerr 1792 [synonym]
Spalax sotirisi de Bruijn et al. 1970
Invalid names: Glis Erxleben 1777 [replaced]
G. †Vetusspalax de Bruijn et al. 2013
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Vetusspalax progressus de Bruijn et al. 2013
G. Steatomys Peters 1846 [fat mouse]
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Steatomys jacksoni Hayman 1935 [Jackson's fat mouse]
Steatomys pratensis Peters 1846 [fat mouse]
G. †Stephanomys Schaub 1938
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Stephanomys ramblensis van de Weerd 1976
Subfm. †Tachyoryctoidinae Schaub 1958
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G. †Ayakozomys Tyutkova 2000
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Ayakozomys sergiopolis Tyutkova 2000
G. †Eumysodon Argyropulo 1939
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Eumysodon spurius Argyropulo 1939
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Invalid names: Eumysodon orlovi Argyropulio 1939 [synonym]
G. †Tachyoryctoides Bohlin 1937
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Tachyoryctoides bayarmae Daxner-Höck et al. 2015
Tachyoryctoides engesseri Wang and Qiu 2012
Tachyoryctoides glikmani Vorontzov 1963
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Invalid names: Tachyoryctoides kokonorensis Li and Qiu 1980 [synonym]
Tachyoryctoides padre Tyutkova 2000
Tachyoryctoides radnai Daxner-Höck et al. 2015
Tachyoryctoides tatalgolicus Dashzeveg 1971
Invalid names: Aralomys Argyropulo 1939 [synonym]
G. Thallomys Thomas 1920
G. Thamnomys Thomas 1907
G. †Valerimys
G. Zelotomys Osgood 1910
Invalid names: Castorina Gray 1825 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: herbivoref
Diet 2: insectivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Comments: life habit and diet based on Nowak 1999f
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-26 13:15:11
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Nowak 1991, Lillegraven 1979

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Bridgerian to the top of the Holocene or 50.30000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 46.2 Ma

Collections (959 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Wyoming) Mysops fraternus (16227) Mysops minimus, Mysops parvus (16228) Mysops parvus (16418 16647)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9Serbia and Montenegro (Pirotska oblast ) Spalacinae sp. (196835)
Late/Upper Eocene - Early/Lower Oligocene37.2 - 28.4China (Henan) Mysops sp. (174738)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4China (Nei Mongol) Tachyoryctoides sp. (175387)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Mongolia (Övörkhangai) Tachyoryctoides bayarmae, Tachyoryctoides radnai (182071) Tachyoryctoides obrutschewi (182076 182077 182078 183914) Tachyoryctoides radnai (182073 182074 182075) Tachyoryctoides sp. (182084 182085 182086) Tachyoryctoides sp., Tachyoryctoides tatalgolicus (182081) Tachyoryctoides tatalgolicus (182082)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03China (Gansu) Tachyoryctoides sp. (175382 175388)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Mongolia Tachyoryctoides bayarmae (182070) Tachyoryctoides bayarmae, Tachyoryctoides radnai (75588) Tachyoryctoides kokonorensis, Tachyoryctoides tatalgolicus, Tachyoryctoides engesseri (182083) Tachyoryctoides obrutschewi (182080) Tachyoryctoides radnai (182072 201162)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Serbia and Montenegro Spalacinae indet. (206015)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Kazakhstan (Aktyubinsk) Aralomys gigas, Tachyoryctoides glikmani (175921)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Kazakhstan Aralomys gigas, Eumysodon spurius, Eumysodon orlovi (74900) Aralomys gigas, Tachyoryctoides obrutschewi, Eumysodon spurius, Eumysodon orlovi (64413) Aralomys glikmani (175969) Aralomys sp. (175958) Aralomys sp., Aralomys gigas, Tachyoryctoides obrutschewi (152103)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03China (Nei Mongol) Tachyoryctoidinae indet. (175410)
MP 3028.4 - 23.03Bosnia and Herzegovina Spalacinae n. gen. (183547)
Late/Upper Oligocene - Early/Lower Miocene28.4 - 15.97China (Xinjiang) Tachyoryctoidinae new genus (181068)
Late/Upper Oligocene - Early/Lower Miocene28.4 - 15.97Mongolia (Övörkhangai) Tachyoryctoides sp. (180969)
Late/Upper Oligocene - Early/Lower Miocene28.4 - 15.97Mongolia Tachyoryctoides sp. (182087)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Kazakhstan Tachyoryctoides gigas, Tachyoryctoides sp., Tachyoryctoides obrutschewi (64412)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44China (Xinjiang) Tachyoryctoides sp. (42062)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Mongolia Tachyoryctoides kokonorensis (176449 180965 180975 180976 180977 182094 182095) Tachyoryctoides kokonorensis, Ayakozomys sp. (180967) Tachyoryctoides kokonorensis, Ayakozomys sp., Tachyoryctoides engesseri (182091) Tachyoryctoides kokonorensis, Tachyoryctoides engesseri (182088 182089) Tachyoryctoides kokonorensis, Tachyoryctoides tatalgolicus, Tachyoryctoides engesseri (182090)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Libya Mellalomys sp. (77029 77031) Potwarmus sp. (13065)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97China (Qinghai) Tachyoryctoides kokonorensis (34674)