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Thryonomyidae

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Thryonomyidae
Temporal range: Oligocene - Recent
23.7–0 Ma
Greater cane rat (Thryonomys swinderianus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Parvorder: Phiomorpha
Family: Thryonomyidae
Pocock, 1922
Genera

1 living and many extinct, see text

Thryonomyidae is a family of hystricognath rodents that contains the cane rats (Thryonomys) found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, and a number of fossil genera.

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Taxonomy

Thryonomyidae was formerly more diverse and widespread, with fossil relatives found in India and Arabia as well.[1] The extinct genus Sacaresia from the island of Mallorca off Spain may also be a member of this family,[2] though its position remains uncertain.

  • Genus †Epiphiomys
    • †Epiphiomys coryndoni
  • Genus †Gaudeamus
    • †Gaudeamus aegyptius
  • Genus †Kochalia
    • †Kochalia geespei
  • Genus †Monamys
    • †Monamys simonsi
  • Genus †Neosciuromys
    • †Neosciuromys africanus
  • Genus †Paraphiomys
    • †Paraphiomys afarensis
    • †Paraphiomys hopwoodi
    • †Paraphiomys knolli
    • †Paraphiomys occidentalis
    • †Paraphiomys orangeus
    • †Paraphiomys pigotti
    • †Paraphiomys renelavocati
    • †Paraphiomys shipmani
  • Genus †Paraulacodus
    • †Paraulacodus indicus
    • †Paraulacodus johanesi
  • Genus †Protohummus
    • †Protohummus dango
  • Genus †Sacaresia?
    • †Sacaresia moyaeponsi
  • Genus Thryonomys

Former fossil members of the family include the genus Apodecter and two species of Paraphiomys (australis and roessneri), which have now been transferred to the related Petromuridae.[3]

References

  1. ^ Lopez Antonanzas, R. (2004). "Systematics and phylogeny of the cane rats (Rodentia: Thryonomyidae)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 142 (3): 423–444. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2004.00136.x. hdl:10261/44218.
  2. ^ van der Geer, Alexandra; Lyras, George; de Vos, John (2011). Evolution of Island Mammals: Adaptation and Extinction of Placental Mammals on Islands. Wiley. p. 183. ISBN 9781119675747.
  3. ^ Sallam, H.M.; Seiffert, E.R. (2019). "Revision of Oligocene 'Paraphiomys' and an origin for crown Thryonomyoidea (Rodentia: Hystricognathi: Phiomorpha) near the Oligocene–Miocene boundary in Africa". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 190 (1): 352–371. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz148.


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