†family Phiomyidae Wood 1955 (rodent)
Mammalia - Rodentia - Phiomyidae
Parent taxon: Phiomorpha according to N. J. Stevens et al. 2006
See also Carroll 1988 and Wood 1958
Sister taxa: Bathyergidae, Birkamys, Mubhammys, Namaphiomys, Rupestromys, Turkanamys
Subtaxa: Andrewsimys Blentosomys Phenacophiomys Ugandamys
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
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