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Pedetidae

Family of rodents

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Taxonomy

The family includes one living genus and four extinct genera. The Asian fossil Diatomys was previously included, but is now classified in the family Diatomyidae with the Laotian rock rat.

  • Family Pedetidae
    • Genus Pedetes
      • South African springhare, P. capensis
      • †Pedetes gracilis
      • †Pedetes hagenstadti
      • East African springhare, P. surdaster
    • Genus †Megapedetes
      • †Megapedetes aegaeus
      • †Megapedetes gariepensis
      • †Megapedetes pentadactylus
    • Genus †Oldrichpedetes
      • †Oldrichpedetes brigitteae
      • †Oldrichpedetes fejfari
      • †Oldrichpedetes pickfordi
      • †Oldrichpedetes praecursor
    • Genus †Propedetes
      • †Propedetes efeldensis
      • †Propedetes laetoliensis
    • Genus †Rusingapedetes
      • †Rusingapedetes tsujikawai

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