Tribe Prometheomyini Kretzoi 1955 (vole)
Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Alternative spelling: Prometheomyinae
Parent taxon: Arvicolinae according to T. Galewski et al. 2006
Sister taxa: Allophaiomys, Arvicolini, Dicrostonychini, Dinaromys, Lasiopodomys, Lemmini, Mimomys, Myodini, Ondatrinae, Ondatrini, Orcemys, Phenacomyini, Praesynaptomys, Prolagurus, Synaptomyini
Subtaxa: Prometheomys
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: found only at Sudmer Berg 2, bei Goslar (Quaternary of Germany)