†subfamily Ailuravinae Michaux 1968 (rodent)
Mammalia - Rodentia - Ischyromyidae
Parent taxon: Ischyromyidae according to R. S. Rana et al. 2008
See also Hooker 1986
Sister taxa: Acritoparamys, Apatosciuravus, Churcheria, Decticadapis, Hulgana, Ischyromyinae, Ischyromys, Leptotomus, Lophiparamys, Microparamyinae, Notoparamys, Paramyinae, Paramys, Pseudoparamyinae, Rapamys, Tapomys, Thisbemys
Subtaxa: Ailuravus Eohaplomys Euromys Meldimys Mytonomys
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Belgium (2 collections), France (6), Germany (3), India (3), Mexico (1), Portugal (1), Switzerland (1), the United Kingdom (7), United States (40: California, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, Wyoming)
Total: 64 collections including 69 occurrences