Mammalia - Rodentia

Full reference: L. Marivaux, F. Lihoreau, F. K. Manthi and S. Ducrocq. 2012. A new basal phiomorph (Rodentia, Hystricognathi) from the late Oligocene of Lokone (Turkana Basin, Kenya). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 32(3):646-657

Parent taxon: Phiomorpha according to L. Marivaux et al. 2012

Sister taxa: Bathyergidae, Birkamys, Mubhammys, Namaphiomys, Phiomyidae, Rupestromys

Subtaxa: Turkanamys hexalophus

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Type: Turkanamys hexalophus

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Lokone Hills 13 (Oligocene of Kenya)

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