Pedetidae is the family of springhares, large hopping rodents of Africa represented today by two living species in the single genus Pedetes, the South African springhare and the East African springhare, found through Southern Africa and around Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The family belongs to the suborder Anomaluromorpha, together with the anomalures, and its fossil record reaches back to the Early Miocene, with fossil relatives once found as far north as Turkey; four extinct genera are also recognized.
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ577376, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Pedetidae
WikipediaIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The Pedetidae are a family of rodents.
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Pedetidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 2
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Pedetidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Pedetidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 27.3 ... "early_interval": "Chattian"
Wikidata: Pedetidae
Wikidata Q577376, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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