Subfamily Heteromyinae Gray 1868 (rodent)
Mammalia - Rodentia - Heteromyidae
Parent taxon: Heteromyidae according to W. W. Korth and D. D. De Blieux 2010
See also Kurten and Anderson 1980
Sister taxa: Aurimys, Balantiomys, Chaetodipus, Cupidinimus, Dikkomys, Dipodomyinae, Dipodomys, Diprionomys, Eodipodomys, Harrymyinae, Harrymys, Lignimus, Liomys, Mioheteromys, Mookomys, Oregonomys, Peridiomys, Perodipus, Perognathinae, Perognathus, Prodipodomys, Proheteromys, Schizodontomys, Stratimus, Trogomys
Subtaxa: Metaliomys
Ecology: ground dwelling granivore-browser
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