Clyomys Explained
Clyomys is a South American rodent genus in the family Echimyidae. It contains two species, found in tropical savannas and grasslands from circa 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on to 1100abbr=onNaNabbr=on elevation in central Brazil and eastern Paraguay.
The term Clyomys derives from the two ancient greek words (or clyo), meaning "to listen, to prick up one's ears", and, meaning "mouse, rat".[1] [2]
The Clyomys species are as follows:
Phylogeny
Clyomys is the sister genus to Euryzygomatomys. Both taxa are closely related to the genus Trinomys.In turn, these three genera — forming the clade of Euryzygomatomyinae — share phylogenetic affinities with a clade containing Carterodon and members of the family Capromyidae.
Analyses of craniodental characters proposed that Clyomys — and also Euryzygomatomys — may be associated with Carterodon.[4] [5] However, molecular data suggest the polyphyly of this assemblage of fossorial genera.
Notes and References
- Book: Bailly, Anatole. Abrégé du dictionnaire grec français. 1981-01-01. Hachette. 978-2010035289. Paris. 461974285.
- Web site: Greek-french dictionary online. Bailly. Anatole. www.tabularium.be. 2017-01-24.
- Hadler, P.. et al . 2008 . Caviomorphs (Mammalia, Rodentia) from the Holocene of Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil: systematics and paleoenvironmental context . Revista Brasileira de Paleontologia . 11 . 2 . 97–116 . 10.4072/rbp.2008.2.03. free .
- Carvalho . Guilherme A. S. . Salles . Leandro O. . 2004-12-01 . Relationships among extant and fossil echimyids (Rodentia: Hystricognathi) . Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society . 142 . 4 . 445–477 . 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2004.00150.x . 0024-4082. free .
- Candela . Adriana M. . Rasia . Luciano L. . 2012-02-01 . Tooth morphology of Echimyidae (Rodentia, Caviomorpha): homology assessments, fossils, and evolution . Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society . 164 . 2 . 451–480 . 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2011.00762.x . 0024-4082. free . 11336/189033 . free .
