†Protohummus dango Kraatz et al. 2013 (cane rat)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Thryonomyidae
Full reference: B. P. Kraatz, F. Bibi, A. Hill and M. Beech. 2013. A new fossil thryonomyid from the Late Miocene of the United Arab Emirates and the origin of African cane rats. Naturwissenschaften 100:437-449
Belongs to Protohummus according to B. P. Kraatz et al. 2013
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: AUH 1362, a tooth (L. dP4 ). Its type locality is Shuwaihat 2-2, which is in a Miocene fluvial-deltaic horizon in the Baynunah Formation of the United Arab Emirates.
Ecology: ground dwelling grazer
Distribution:
• Miocene of the United Arab Emirates (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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