Pedetidae

Pedetidae is a family of rodents. Commonly known to being the family in which the Springhares belong to, the family has four confirmed genera; however, three of the four genera are now extinct - with Pedetes being the only genus with live members.

Genera
The family includes one living and three extinct genera. The Asian fossil Diatomys was previously included, but is now classified in the family Diatomyidae with the Laotian rock rat.
 * Pedetes Illiger, 1811 (Early Pliocene to Recent in Africa)
 * Megapedetes Macinnes, 1957 (Early to Middle Miocene in Africa, Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Turkey)
 * Oldrichpedetes Pickford & Mein, 2011 (Early Miocene to early Pliocene in Africa)
 * Rusingapedetes Pickford & Mein, 2011 (Early Miocene in Africa)