Phiomyidae
| Phiomyidae Temporal range:
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| Gaudeamus hylaeus mandible | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Parvorder: | Phiomorpha |
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†Phiomyidae Wood, 1955 |
The Phiomyidae are a family of prehistoric rodents from Africa and Eurasia. A 2011 study placed Gaudeamus in a new family, Gaudeamuridae.
Genera include:
- Acritophiomys
- Andrewsimys
- Elwynomys
- Gaudeamus
- Phiomys