Diomys Thomas 1917

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Muridae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 1189-1531 : 1319

Diomys Thomas 1917

Diomys Thomas 1917 , J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., 25: 203.

Type Species: Diomys crumpi Thomas 1917

Species and subspecies: 1 species:

Species Diomys crumpi Thomas 1917

Discussion: Millardia Division. Misonne (1969) suggested that Diomys is related to Chiromyscus , Dacnomys , and Niviventer (Misonne used the name Maxomys for this group), but Musser and Newcomb (1983) hypothesized that Millardia , Cremnomys , and other Indian genera may be more closely allied to Diomys , a view held by Ellerman (1947 a) who wrote that it is "a pro-odont offshoot of Millardia which resembles it in having very long palatal foramina and a long palate, also in the shortened fifth hind-toe.".