†Simonimys Lavocat 1973 (rodent)
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Parent taxon: Thryonomyoidea according to H. M. Sallam and E. R. Seiffert 2019
See also McKenna and Bell 1997
Sister taxa: Diamantomyidae, Diamantomys, Kahawamys, Kenyamyidae, Lavocatomys, Metaphiomys, Monamys, Myophiomyidae, Petromuridae, Phiomyoides, Prepomonomys, Thryonomyidae
Subtaxa: Simonimys genovefae
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Kenya (2 collections), Uganda (4)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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