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Protozetamys Temporal range: Middle Eocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
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Scientific 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
- 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.