Diatomyidae
family of mammals
Diatomyidae is a family of suborder Hystricomorpha, are rodents found in Asia. It is currently represented by a single known living species, the Laotian rock rat (Laonastes aenigmamus).
Diatomyidae Temporal range: Early Oligocene - Recent
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Family: | Diatomyidae Mein & Ginsburg, 1997
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