Table 2. Divergence times for the most recent common ancestor (MRCA) of representative clades.
Summary of mean ages and 95% Highest Posterior Densities (HPDs) estimated with an uncorrelated log normal relaxed clock and FBD diversification model for a combined dataset for the Ichthyomyini and outgroup taxa. Ages in millions of years ago (Mya).
| Taxon | Mean age | 95% HPDs |
|---|---|---|
| Sigmodontinae | 8.95 | 7.75–10.18 |
| Sigmodontalia | 7.89 | 6.74–9.09 |
| Oryzomyalia | 6.34 | 5.80–9.64 |
| Ichthyomyini | 4.96 | 4.16–5.79 |
| Sigmodon | 2.92 | 2.76–3.00 |
| Ichthyomyina | 3.65 | 3.13–4.22 |
| Rheomys + Ichthyomys | 2.56 | 2.07–3.05 |
| Ichthyomys | 1.25 | 0.94–1.57 |
|
Chibchanomys trichotis/Neusticomys/
“Chibchanomys”/Daptomys |
2.78 | 2.32–3.27 |
| Daptomys | 1.10 | 0.84–1.37 |
| Neusticomys | 1.13 | 0.86–1.43 |