Cephalomys

Cephalomys Temporal range:
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	†Cephalomyidae
Genus:	† Ameghino, 1897
Synonyms^[1]
Orchiomys Ameghino, 1897

Cephalomys is an extinct genus of rodent that inhabited South America during the Oligocene and Miocene epochs.

Distribution

Cephalomys arcidens inhabited Patagonia during the Late Oligocene.^[2]

References

^ Cephalomys in the Paleobiology Database
^ Busker, Felipe; Arnal, Michelle (16 October 2024). "The last piece of the puzzle, the DP4 of Cephalomys arcidens (Rodentia, Caviomorpha) from the late Oligocene of Patagonia (Argentina)". Historical Biology: 1–11. doi:10.1080/08912963.2024.2413705. ISSN 0891-2963. Retrieved 14 November 2024 – via Taylor and Francis Online.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia

Ctenodactylomorphi

Incertae sedis

†Butomys
†Mergenomys

†Chapattimyidae

Basalomys Birbalomys Chapattimys Kazygurtia Subathumys
†Baluchimyinae	Asterattus Baluchimys Lindsaya Lophibaluchia Wakkamys Zindapiria
†Chapattimyinae	Bolosomys Chapattimys Chkhikvadzomys Geitonomys Gumbatomys Khodzhentia Terrarboreus

Ctenodactylidae

†Africanomys
Ctenodactylus
Felovia
†Irhoudia
†Karakoromys
Massoutiera
†Metasayimys
Pectinator
†Pellegrinia
†Pireddamys
†Proafricanomys
†Prosayimys
†Sardomys
†Sayimys
†Tartaromys

†Diatomys
†Fallomus
†Inopinatia
Laonastes
†Marymus
†Pierremus
†Willmus

†Tamquammyidae

Orogomys Tsagankhushumys
†Cocomyinae	Cocomys
†Tamquammyinae	Adolomys Bumbanomys Kharomys Sharomys Tsagamys Ulanomys Viriosomys
†Tsinlingomyinae	Tsinlingomys

†Yuomyidae

Advenimus
Petrokozlovia
Saykanomys
Yuomys

Pectinator spekei

Hystricognathiformes

†Tsaganomyidae

Coelodontomys
Cyclomilus
Tsaganomys

Bathyergomorpha

†Paracryptomys
Bathyergidae	Bathyergus Cryptomys Fukomys Georychus Heliophobius
†Bathyergoidae	Bathyergoides
Heterocephalidae	Heterocephalus

†Diamantomyidae

Diamantomys
Metaphiomys
Pomonomys
Prepomonomys

Atherurus
Hystrix
†Miohystrix
†Sivacanthion
Trichys
†Xenohystrix

Kenyamys
Simonimys

†Myophiomyidae

†Myophiomyinae	Elmerimys Myophiomys Phiomyoides
†Phiocricetomyinae	Phiocricetomys

†Apodecter
Petromus
†Tufamys

Acritophiomys
Andrewsimys
Elwynomys
Gaudeamus
Phiomys

†Epiphiomys
†Kochalia
†Monamys
†Neosciuromys
†Paraphiomys
†Paraulacodus
†Protohummus
†Sacaresia
Thryonomys

- See below↓

Heterocephalus glaber

Atherurus africanus

Hystrix crassispinis

Incertae sedis

†Luribayomys

†Guiomys
†Scotamys

Caviinae	†Allocavia †Cardiomys Cavia †Caviops †Dolicavia Galea †Macrocavia Microcavia †Neocavia †Palaeocavia †Pascualia
Dolichotinae	Dolichotis †Eodolichotis Pediolagus †Pliodolichotis †Propediolagus †Rhodanodolichotis
Hydrochoerinae	†Anatochoerus †Cardiatherium †Contracavia †Hydrochoeropsis Hydrochoerus Kerodon †Neochoerus †Nothydrochoerus †Phugatherium †Procellusignum †Xenocardia

Ctenomys

†Alloiomys
†Australoprocta
†Brasinamys
Dasyprocta
†Incamys
†Megastus
Myoprocta
†Neoreomys
†Palmiramys

Dinomyiidae

†Agnomys †Borikenomys †Pseudodiodomus
Dinomyinae	Dinomys †Telodontomys
†Eumegamyinae	Arazamys Briaromys Colpostemma Doellomys Eumegamysops Eumegamys Gyriabrus Isostylomys Josephoartigasia Orthomys Pentastylodon Pseudosigmomys Telicomys Tetrastylus
†Potamarchinae	Eusigmomys Olenopsis Potamarchus Scleromys Simplimus

†Eocardiinae	Chubutomys Eocardia Matiamys Neophanomys Phanomys Shistomys
†Luantinae	Asteromys Luantus

†Neoepiblemidae

Doryperimys
Neoepiblema
Perimys
Phoberomys

†Cephalomyidae

Banderomys
Cephalomyopsis
Litodontomys
Soriamys

Abrocoma
Cuscomys
†Protabrocoma

Chinchilla
†Eoviscaccia
†Incamys
Lagidium
Lagostomus
†Pliolagostomus
†Prolagostomus

Erethizontoidea

†Branisamyopsis †Cholamys †Eopululo †Hypsosteiromys †Microsteiromys †Neosteiromys †Palaeosteiromys †Paradoxomys †Parasteiromys †Protosteiromys
Chaetomyinae	Chaetomys
Erethizontinae	Coendou Erethizon

†Cercomys
†Maruchito
†Paulacoutomys
†Proclinodontomys
†Willidewu

†Adelphomyinae

Adelphomys
Deseadomys
Paradelphomys
Stichomys
Xylechimys

Capromyini	Capromys Geocapromys Mesocapromys Mysateles
†Hexolobodontini	Hexolobodon
†Isolobodontini	Isolobodon
Plagiodontini	†Hyperplagiodontia Plagiodontia †Rhizoplagiodontia

Carterodontinae

Carterodon

Echimyini	Dactylomys Diplomys Echimys Isothrix Kannabateomys Lonchothrix Makalata Mesomys Olallamys Pattonomys Phyllomys Santamartamys Toromys
Myocastorini	Callistomys Hoplomys Myocastor Proechimys Thrichomys
†Eumysopinae	Acarechimys Chasichimys Eumysops Palaeoechimys Pampamys Pattersomys Protacaremys Protadelphomys Sallamys
Euryzygomatomyinae	Clyomys Euryzygomatomys Trinomys
†Heteropsomyinae	Boromys Brotomys Heteropsomys Puertoricomys

†Heptaxodontidae

Cavia porcellus

Dasyprocta leporina Josephoartigasia monesi Protohydrochoerus Erethizon dorsatum Sphiggurus spinosus Echinoprocta rufescens Chinchilla lanigera Santamartamys rufodorsalis Medomys hispidus

Olallamys albicauda