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 | | The divergence between the Murinae and the Deomyinae- Gerbillinae was estimated at 20.6 to 22.5 Mya (CI 18.3 to 23.8 Mya; "F"), and the Deomyinae and Gerbillinae split at 17.6 to 20.0 Mya (CI 15.4 to 21.3 Mya; "M"). |
 | | The Deomyinae are defined as the most recent common ancestor of Deomys, Acornys, Lophuromys, and Uromys (several data sets support the inclusion of Uromys in this clade) and all its descendants. |
 | | The revised definition of the Muridae is the most recent common ancestor of the Murinae, Deomyinae, and Gerbillinae and all of its descendants. |
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