Phiomyidae Explained
The Phiomyidae are a family of prehistoric rodents from Africa and Eurasia. A 2011 study placed Gaudeamus in a new family, Gaudeamuridae.[1]
Genera include:
- Acritophiomys
- Andrewsimys
- Elwynomys
- Gaudeamus
- Phiomys
Notes and References
- Craniodental Morphology and Systematics of a New Family of Hystricognathous Rodents (Gaudeamuridae) from the Late Eocene and Early Oligocene of Egypt . PLoS Collections . 2011. 10.1371/journal.pone.0016525 . free . Sallam . Hesham M. . Seiffert . Erik R. . Simons . Elwyn L. . PLOS ONE . 6 . 2 . e16525 . 21364934 . 3043065 . 2011PLoSO...616525S .