Pliomys
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Pliomys is an extinct genus of forest voles, subfamily Arvicolinae
, tribe Pliomyini (Musser and Carleton, 2005). One member is the extinct species Pliomys episcopalis. The genus was described by Méhely in 1914, and is paraphyletic
with respect to Dinaromys.
Arvicolinae
The Arvicolinae are a subfamily of rodents that includes the voles, lemmings, and muskrats. They are most closely related to the other subfamilies in the Cricetidae . Some authorities place the subfamily Arvicolinae in the family Muridae along with all other members of the superfamily Muroidea...
, tribe Pliomyini (Musser and Carleton, 2005). One member is the extinct species Pliomys episcopalis. The genus was described by Méhely in 1914, and is paraphyletic
Paraphyly
A group of taxa is said to be paraphyletic if the group consists of all the descendants of a hypothetical closest common ancestor minus one or more monophyletic groups of descendants...
with respect to Dinaromys.