Acomys Geoffroy 1838 ((African) spiny mice)
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Parent taxon: Deomyinae according to S. J. Steppan et al. 2004
See also McKenna and Bell 1997
Sister taxa: Deomys, Lophuromys, Uromys
Subtaxa: Acomys kempi Acomys percivali
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-insectivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Ethiopia (1 collection), Israel (1), Kenya (2), South Africa (1)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of South Africa (1)
• Pliocene of South Africa (3)
• Miocene to Pliocene of South Africa (1)
• Miocene of Uganda (1)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
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