Megadendromus Dieterlen and Rupp 1978

Megadendromus Dieterlen and Rupp 1978, Z. Saugetierk., 43: 129.

Type Species: Megadendromus nikolausi Dieterlen and Rupp 1978

Species and subspecies: 1 species:

Species Megadendromus nikolausi Dieterlen and Rupp 1978

Discussion: A spectacular dendromurine that resembles a giant Dendromus, having derived molar traits that influenced Dieterlen and Rupp (1978) to pose close relationship between Dendromurinae and Murinae. Denys et al. (1995), however, showed Megadendromus to be part of a clade that includes Dendromus, Steatomys, and Malacothrix, but excludes murines.