Protataromys Tong 1997 (gundi)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Ctenodactylidae

Full reference: Y. Tong. 1997. Middle Eocene Small Mammals from Liguanqiao Basin of Henan Province and Yuanqu Basin of Shanxi Province, Central China. Palaeontologica Sinica, New Series C 26:1-256

Parent taxon: Ctenodactylidae according to Q. Li and J. Meng 2015

See also de Bruijn et al. 2003 and Tong 1997

Sister taxa: Africanomys, Confiniummys, Ctenodactylinae, Ctenodactylus, Dubiomys, Huangomys, Irhoudia, Leptotataromys, Massoutiera, Metasayimys, Ottomania, Pectinator, Prosayimys, Sayimys, Tataromyinae, Testouromys, Woodomys, Yindirtemyinae

Subtaxa: Protataromys mianchiensis Protataromys yuanquensis

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Type: Protataromys mianchiensis

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of China (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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