Perognathinae

Pocket mice
Temporal range: Early Miocene–Recent
Silky pocket mouse (Perognathus flavus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Heteromyidae
Subfamily: Perognathinae
Coues, 1875
Genera

Chaetodipus
Perognathus

Perognathinae is a subfamiliy of rodents. It contains the silky pocket mouse and the pocket mouse

Taxonomy

Perognathinae is the sister group of Heteromyinae. These groups split about 22–23 million years (Ma) ago. Their most recent common ancestor is thought to have lived 20–21 Ma ago.

References

  1. ↑ "Perognathinae in the Paleobiology Database". Fossilworks. Archived from the original on 18 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  2. ↑ Hafner, J. C.; Light, J. E.; Hafner, D. J.; Hafner, M. S.; Reddington, E.; Rogers, D. S.; Riddle, B. R. (2007-10-18). "Basal Clades and Molecular Systematics of Heteromyid Rodents". Journal of Mammalogy. 88 (5): 1129–1145. Bibcode:2007JMamm..88.1129H. doi:10.1644/06-MAMM-A-413R1.1.


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