Rodents (from Latin Rodere, "to gnaw") are mammals of the order Rodentia, which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. They are the most diversified mammalian order and make up approximately 42% of all mammalian species. Rodents live in a variety of terrestrial habitats, including human-made environments, and are found on every continent except Antarctica.

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Source Data

Source	ID	Link
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)	1459	https://www.gbif.org/species/1459
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)	41370	https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=41370

Rank

order

Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB)

Life : Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia

Taxonomic Status (GBIF)

accepted

Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)

Rank	Name	Author
-	Eukaryota
-	Opisthokonta	Cavalier-Smith 1987
kingdom	Animalia
-	Triploblastica	Lankester 1877
-	Nephrozoa	Jondelius et al. 2002
-	Deuterostomia	Grobben 1908
phylum	Chordata	Haeckel 1847
subphylum	Vertebrata	Lamarck 1801
superclass	Gnathostomata	Gegenbauer 1874
-	Osteichthyes
-	Sarcopterygii	Romer 1955
subclass	Dipnotetrapodomorpha
subclass	Tetrapodomorpha
-	Tetrapoda
-	Reptiliomorpha	Säve-Söderbergh 1934
-	Anthracosauria	Säve-Söderbergh 1934
-	Batrachosauria
-	Cotylosauria
-	Amniota	Haeckel 1866
-	Synapsida	Osborn 1903
-	Therapsida
infraorder	Cynodontia
-	Epicynodontia	Hopson and Kitching 2001
infraorder	Eucynodontia	Kemp 1982
-	Probainognathia	Hopson 1990
-	Mammaliamorpha	Rowe 1988
-	Mammaliaformes	Rowe 1988
class	Mammalia	Linnaeus 1758
subclass	Tribosphenida
infraclass	Eutheria
-	Placentalia	Owen 1837
-	Euarchontoglires	Murphy et al. 2001
-	Glires
order	Rodentia

Common Name

rodent

Scientific Name

Rodentia

Opinions (PBDB)

Name	Rank	Opinion	Evidence	Author
Rodentia	order	belongs to Mammalia	stated with evidence	Leidy, 1873
Rodentia	order	belongs to Eutheria	stated without evidence	Flower, 1883
Rodentia	order	belongs to Unguiculata	stated without evidence	Ameghino, 1894
Rodentia	suborder	belongs to Trogontia	stated with evidence	Gadow, 1898
Rodentia	order	subjective synonym of Glires	stated without evidence	Hay, 1902
Rodentia	order	belongs to Mammalia	stated without evidence	Lambe, 1908
Rodentia	superorder	belongs to Eutheria	stated without evidence	Gregory, 1910
Rodentia	order	belongs to Mesotheria	stated without evidence	Jaekel, 1911
Rodentia	order	belongs to Epitheria	stated without evidence	McKenna, 1975
Rodentia	order	belongs to Eutheria	stated without evidence	Hooker, 1986
Rodentia	order	belongs to Eutheria	implied	Carroll, 1988
Rodentia	order	belongs to Mammalia	stated without evidence	Shoshani et al., 1989
Rodentia	order	belongs to Eutheria	implied	Nowak, 1991
Rodentia	order	belongs to Glires	stated without evidence	Waddell et al., 1999
Rodentia	order	belongs to Glires	stated with evidence	Madsen et al., 2001
Rodentia	order	belongs to Glires	stated without evidence	Waddell et al., 2001
Rodentia	order	belongs to Mammalia	stated without evidence	Tabuce et al., 2005
Rodentia	order	belongs to Simplicidentata	stated with evidence	Asher et al., 2005
Rodentia	order	belongs to Glires	stated with evidence	Wible et al., 2007
Rodentia	order	belongs to Mammalia	stated without evidence	Shockey et al., 2009
Rodentia	order	belongs to Eutheria	stated without evidence	Kramarz et al., 2010
Rodentia	order	belongs to Glires	stated without evidence	Asher and Helgen, 2010
Rodentia	order	belongs to Eutheria	implied	Vianey-Liaud et al., 2014

Status (PBDB)

extant

Taxon Size (PBDB)

4,295

Extant Size (PBDB)

902 (21%)

First Recorded Appearance

58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene

Environment

terrestrial (based on Eutheria)

Motility

actively mobile (based on Osteichthyes)

Diet

herbivore

Ecospace Comments

life habit and diet based on Nowak 1999

Taphonomy

phosphatic (based on Vertebrata)

Primary Reference (PBDB)

D. E. Savage. 1951. Report on Fossil Vertebrates from the Upper Magdalena Valley, Colombia. Science 114(2955):186-187

Common Name(s)

Gnagare, Rodents, Rongeurs, Esquilo, Preá, Rato, Roedor, Rodent, Knaagdieren, Nagetiere, Glodavci, Gnagarar, Gnagere, Graužikai, Gryzonie, Kemiriciler, Roditori, Τρωκτικά, Гризуни, Мишоподібні, Однопарнорізцеві, грызуны

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodentia

External Images

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Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

Name	Status	Common Name(s)	Fossil Occurrences	Oldest	Youngest
👁 Image Hystricognatha suborder	listed (PBDB)	3	37.2 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Hystricomorpha suborder	listed (PBDB)	2,414	48.6 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Anomaluromorpha infraorder	listed (PBDB)	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Castorimorpha infraorder	listed (PBDB)	1	50.3 Ma Eocene	50.3 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Ctenodactylomorpha infraorder	listed (PBDB)	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Geomorpha infraorder	listed (PBDB)	8	40.4 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Glirimorpha infraorder	listed (PBDB)	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Myodonta infraorder	listed (PBDB)	9,279	56.0 Ma Paleocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Anomaluroidea superfamily	listed (PBDB)	62	56.0 Ma Paleocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Aplodontoidea superfamily	listed (PBDB)
👁 Image Castoroidea superfamily	listed (PBDB)	1,001	46.2 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Ctenodactyloidea superfamily	listed (PBDB)	224	58.7 Ma Paleocene	16.0 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Geomyoidea superfamily	listed (PBDB)	2,437	56.0 Ma Paleocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Gliroidea superfamily	listed (PBDB)	1	3.20 Ma Pliocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Ischyromyoidea superfamily	listed (PBDB)
👁 Image Pedetoidea superfamily	listed (PBDB)
👁 Image Sciuroidea superfamily	listed (PBDB)	2,256	56.8 Ma Paleocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Spalacoidea superfamily	listed (PBDB)	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Theridomyoidea superfamily	listed (PBDB)	513	48.6 Ma Eocene	16.0 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Abrocomidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	Chinchilla Rat	23	17.5 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Acaremyidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	37	29.0 Ma Oligocene	15.5 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Agoutidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	18	37.2 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Alagomyidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	11	58.7 Ma Paleocene	55.8 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Allactagidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	2	28.4 Ma Oligocene	13.7 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Allomyidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	48	46.2 Ma Eocene	20.4 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Anomalomyidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	35	23.0 Ma Miocene	4.90 Ma Pliocene
👁 Image Anomaluridae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	Scaly-tailed Squirrel	25	41.3 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Aplodontidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	Mountain Beaver	289	46.2 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
Aplodontiidae family	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
👁 Image Archetypomyidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	55.8 Ma Eocene	55.8 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Armintomyidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	50.3 Ma Eocene	50.3 Ma Eocene
Arvicolidae family	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
👁 Image Bathyergidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	Mole Rat	206	41.3 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
Bathyergoididae family	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
👁 Image Calomyscidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	3	11.6 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Capromyidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	Hutia	10	23.0 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Castoridae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	Beaver	954	37.2 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Caviidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	320	23.0 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Cephalomyidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	29	29.0 Ma Oligocene	17.5 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Cercolabidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
👁 Image Chapattimyidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	79	58.7 Ma Paleocene	28.4 Ma Oligocene
👁 Image Chinchillidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	Chinchilid	111	33.9 Ma Oligocene	0 Ma Extant
Cocomyidae family	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
👁 Image Coendidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
👁 Image Cricetidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	6,617	48.6 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Ctenodactylidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	Gundi	263	48.6 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Ctenomyidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	95	23.0 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Cuniculidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	8	0.78 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Cylindrodontidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	199	56.0 Ma Paleocene	28.4 Ma Oligocene
👁 Image Dasyproctidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	82	33.9 Ma Oligocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Diamantomyidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	16	41.3 Ma Eocene	13.8 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Diatomyidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	40	33.9 Ma Oligocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Dinomyidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	196	29.0 Ma Oligocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Dipodidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	393	48.6 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Distylomyidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	11	28.4 Ma Oligocene	16.0 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Echimyidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	Spiny Rat	104	48.6 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Echinomyidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	9.00 Ma Miocene	9.00 Ma Miocene
Echymyidae family	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
👁 Image Eocardiidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	51	29.0 Ma Oligocene	15.5 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Eomyidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	652	56.0 Ma Paleocene	2.59 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Erethizontidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	Porcupine	120	37.2 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Eryomydae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
👁 Image Eucricetodontidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
👁 Image Eutypomyidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	47	46.2 Ma Eocene	26.3 Ma Oligocene
👁 Image Florentiamyidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	69	33.9 Ma Oligocene	20.4 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Gaudeamuridae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	10	41.3 Ma Eocene	33.9 Ma Oligocene
👁 Image Geomyidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	Pocket Gopher	705	46.2 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Gliridae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	Dormouse	1,246	56.0 Ma Paleocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Gobiomyidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	17	48.6 Ma Eocene	33.9 Ma Oligocene
👁 Image Heliscomyidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	57	40.4 Ma Eocene	20.4 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Heptaxodontidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Hesperomyidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	2	0.13 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Heterocricetodontidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
👁 Image Heteromyidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	879	33.3 Ma Oligocene	0 Ma Extant
Hydrochaeridae family	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
👁 Image Hydrochoeridae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	87	16.0 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Hystricidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	Porcupine	251	13.7 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Ischyromyidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1,055	58.7 Ma Paleocene	0 Ma Extant
Ivanantoniidae family	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
👁 Image Kenyamyidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	3	22.4 Ma Miocene	20.4 Ma Miocene
Laonastidae family	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
👁 Image Laredomyidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	46.2 Ma Eocene	46.2 Ma Eocene
Lophiomyidae family	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
👁 Image Megacricetodontidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Microtidae family	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
👁 Image Muridae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	Mouse	1,944	50.3 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Mylagaulidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	238	30.8 Ma Oligocene	10.3 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Myocastoridae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	15	9.00 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Myophiomyidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	19	48.6 Ma Eocene	16.0 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Myoxidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	11.6 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Nementchamyidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	2	48.6 Ma Eocene	38.0 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Neoepiblemidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	96	23.0 Ma Miocene	2.59 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Nesomyidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	69	11.6 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Nonanomaluridae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	2	33.9 Ma Oligocene	33.9 Ma Oligocene
👁 Image Octodontidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	71	23.0 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Orogomyidae family	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
👁 Image Paradoxomyidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
👁 Image Paramyidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	71	58.7 Ma Paleocene	40.4 Ma Eocene
Parapedetidae family	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
👁 Image Pedetidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	Springhare	17	28.1 Ma Oligocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Petauristidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	12.8 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Petromuridae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	0 Ma Extant
Petromyidae family	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
👁 Image Phiomyidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	11	48.6 Ma Eocene	13.8 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Pipestoneomyidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	8	40.4 Ma Eocene	37.2 Ma Eocene
Platacanthomyidae family	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
👁 Image Protoptychidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	2	46.2 Ma Eocene	40.4 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Pseudocricetodontidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
👁 Image Pseudosciuridae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	74	48.6 Ma Eocene	16.0 Ma Miocene
Pteromuridae family	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
👁 Image Reithroparamyidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	31	56.8 Ma Paleocene	46.2 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Remyidae ✝ family	listed (PBDB)	1	41.3 Ma Eocene	41.3 Ma Eocene
Rhizomyidae family	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Rhizospalacidae family	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
👁 Image Sciuravidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	276	55.8 Ma Eocene	37.2 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Sciuridae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	Squirrel	1,936	46.2 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Seleviniidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	3.20 Ma Pliocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Simimyidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	45	56.0 Ma Paleocene	3.00 Ma Pliocene
👁 Image Siphneidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	23	16.0 Ma Miocene	2.59 Ma Pleistocene
Sminthidae family	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
👁 Image Spalacidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	153	37.2 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Tamquammyidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	17	56.0 Ma Paleocene	48.6 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Tataromyidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
👁 Image Theridomyidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	439	48.6 Ma Eocene	28.1 Ma Oligocene
👁 Image Thryonomyidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	Cane Rat	97	33.9 Ma Oligocene	0 Ma Extant
Tsaganomyidae family	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
👁 Image Viscacidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
👁 Image Yuomyidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	8	55.8 Ma Eocene	47.8 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Zapodidae family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	Jumping Mouse	324	48.6 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Zegdoumyidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	16	56.0 Ma Paleocene	33.9 Ma Oligocene
👁 Image Zelomyidae ✝ family	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	12	48.6 Ma Eocene	47.8 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Aenigmys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	2.59 Ma Pleistocene	2.59 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Ageitonomys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	33.9 Ma Oligocene	33.9 Ma Oligocene
👁 Image Akmaiomys ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
👁 Image Bugtimys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	2	33.9 Ma Oligocene	33.9 Ma Oligocene
👁 Image Butomys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	48.6 Ma Eocene	48.6 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Cachiyacuy ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	12	48.6 Ma Eocene	37.2 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Callodontomys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
👁 Image Canaanimys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	5	48.6 Ma Eocene	37.2 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Chenomys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	55.8 Ma Eocene	55.8 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Chuankueimys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	48.6 Ma Eocene	48.6 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Conilurus genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	Rabbit Rat	12	5.33 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Dolosimus ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	48.6 Ma Eocene	48.6 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Downsimys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	5	33.9 Ma Oligocene	28.4 Ma Oligocene
👁 Image Draconomys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	33.9 Ma Oligocene	33.9 Ma Oligocene
👁 Image Dudumus ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	21.0 Ma Miocene	21.0 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Ectropomys ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	8	41.3 Ma Eocene	37.2 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Epeiromys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	3	33.9 Ma Oligocene	33.3 Ma Oligocene
👁 Image Erlianomys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	55.8 Ma Eocene	55.8 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Floresomys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	50.3 Ma Eocene	50.3 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Garridomys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	2	21.0 Ma Miocene	21.0 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Guiomys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	5	16.0 Ma Miocene	13.8 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Hannanomys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	55.8 Ma Eocene	55.8 Ma Eocene
Hansdebruijnia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
👁 Image Homocentrus ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
👁 Image Hydentomys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	2	48.6 Ma Eocene	48.6 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Ivanantonia ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	55.8 Ma Eocene	55.8 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Jimomys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	7	46.2 Ma Eocene	16.0 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Kahawamys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	28.4 Ma Oligocene	28.4 Ma Oligocene
👁 Image Lavocatomys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	20.4 Ma Miocene	20.4 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Llitun ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	29.0 Ma Oligocene	29.0 Ma Oligocene
👁 Image Loncolicu ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	29.0 Ma Oligocene	29.0 Ma Oligocene
👁 Image Marfilomys genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	50.3 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Meliakrouniomys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	4	37.2 Ma Eocene	37.2 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Microcardiodon ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	3	16.0 Ma Miocene	16.0 Ma Miocene
Moissenetia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
👁 Image Pairomys ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	37.2 Ma Eocene	37.2 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Pseudoacaremys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	3	17.5 Ma Miocene	17.5 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Pseudomys genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	Australian Mouse	78	5.33 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Pseudoneoreomys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
👁 Image Pseudoparamys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	10	56.0 Ma Paleocene	55.8 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Quercymys ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
👁 Image Simplicimys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	2	55.8 Ma Eocene	48.6 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Stelmomys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	48.6 Ma Eocene	48.6 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Tacheria ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	28.4 Ma Oligocene	28.4 Ma Oligocene
👁 Image Taeniodus ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	2	33.9 Ma Oligocene	33.9 Ma Oligocene
👁 Image Texomys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	12	24.8 Ma Oligocene	16.0 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Ulkenulastomys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	48.6 Ma Eocene	48.6 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Vallehermosomys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	2	33.9 Ma Oligocene	33.9 Ma Oligocene
👁 Image Xueshimys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	37.2 Ma Eocene	37.2 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Yongshengomys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	48.6 Ma Eocene	48.6 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Yuanomys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	55.8 Ma Eocene	55.8 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Zamoramys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	48.6 Ma Eocene	48.6 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Zodiomys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	37.2 Ma Eocene	37.2 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Zoyphiomys ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	2	48.6 Ma Eocene	48.6 Ma Eocene
Chelomys macronyx species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Pappageomys bulleri species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
👁 Image Cavina unranked clade	listed (PBDB)
👁 Image Ctenohystrica unranked clade	listed (PBDB)	400	48.6 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
👁 Image Eryomyina unranked clade	listed (PBDB)
👁 Image Muriformia unranked clade	listed (PBDB)

Synonymy List

Year	Name and Author
1855	Myomorpha Brandt
1855	Sciuromorpha Brandt
1873	Rodentia Leidy p. 335
1883	Rodentia Flower p. 185
1891	Rodentia Flower and Lydekker p. 91
1893	Protrogomorpha Zittel
1894	Rodentia Ameghino p. 67
1898	Rodentia Gadow p. 42
1898	Myomorpha Gadow p. 43
1898	Sciuromorpha Gadow p. 43
1899	Sciurognathi Tullberg
1902	Sciuromorpha Hay p. 718
1902	Myomorpha Hay p. 726
1908	Rodentia Lambe
1910	Rodentia Gregory p. 465
1911	Rodentii Jaekel p. 221
1911	Sciurognathi Jaekel p. 222
1958	Myomorpha Wood p. 172
1958	Protrogomorpha Wood p. 172
1975	Rodentia McKenna p. 43
1976	Protrogomorpha Sahni and Srivastava p. 922
1986	Protrogomorpha Hooker p. 282
1986	Rodentia Hooker p. 282
1986	Sciurognathi Hooker p. 282

Year	Name and Author
1988	Myomorpha Carroll
1988	Protrogomorpha Carroll
1988	Rodentia Carroll
1988	Sciurognathi Carroll
1988	Sciuromorpha Carroll
1989	Rodentia Shoshani et al. p. 436
1991	Rodentia Nowak
1999	Myomorpha Nowak
1999	Protrogomorpha Nowak
1999	Sciurognathi Nowak
1999	Sciuromorpha Nowak
1999	Rodentia Waddell et al. p. cover
2001	Rodentia Madsen et al. p. 612
2001	Rodentia Waddell et al. p. 148
2005	Rodentia Asher et al. p. 1094
2005	Rodentia Tabuce et al. p. 392
2007	Sciuromorpha Dunn and Rasmussen p. 988
2007	Rodentia Wible et al.
2009	Rodentia Shockey et al.
2010	Rodentia Asher and Helgen p. 3 figs. Figure 1
2010	Rodentia Kramarz et al.
2010	Myomorpha Walsh p. 1611
2014	Rodentia Vianey-Liaud et al. p. 580

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