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Protozetamys
Temporal range: Middle Eocene Preκž’ κž’ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Genus: Protozetamys
Species: P. mixtecus
Binomial name
Protozetamys mixtecus
Ferrusquia-Villafranca et. al., 2018

Protozetamys is an extinct genus of rodent that inhabited Mexico during the Eocene epoch. It is a monotypic genus that contains the species P. mixtecus.

Palaeoecology

P. mixtecus shows adaptations for a diet rich in fibrous or abrasive foods.

References

  1. Ferrusquia-Villafranca, Ismael; Flynn, Lawrence J.; Ruiz-Gonzalez, Jose E.; Torres-Hernandez, Jose Ramon; Martinez-Hernandez, Enrique (3 September 2018). "New Eocene rodents from northwestern Oaxaca, southeastern Mexico, and their paleobiological significance". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 38 (5): e1514615. doi:10.1080/02724634.2018.1514615. ISSN 0272-4634. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via Taylor and Francis Online.
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