| Florentiamyidae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Superfamily: | Geomyoidea |
| Family: | †Florentiamyidae A.E. Wood, 1936 |
| Genera | |
Florentiamyidae is a family of extinctrodents from North America. They are part of the SuperfamilyGeomyoidea according to R. L. Carroll 1988. They are known to have existed 33.3 to 15.97mya. They are known from theMiocene of United States,Harrisonian of United States,Arikareean of United States, andOligocene of Canada. Four fossil specimens from the Arikareean were obtained at theJohn Day Fossil Beds inOregon.[1]
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