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Protorepomys

Osteichthyes - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Taxonomy
Protorepomys was named by Martin and Zakrzewski (2019).

It was assigned to Galushamyina by Martin and Zakrzewski (2019), Martin et al. (2023).

Species
P. bartlettensis, P. mckayensis
Entered
by J. Marcot on 2026-06-01; modified by J. Marcot on 2026-06-01

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Protorepomys Martin and Zakrzewski p. 1572
2023Protorepomys Martin et al. p. 750

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
RankNameAuthor
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
—GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996
—Glires()
—Simplicidentata()
orderRodentia
familyCricetidaeFischer von Waldheim 1817
subfamilyNeotominaeMerriam 1894
tribeNeotomini
tribeGalushamyina()
genusProtorepomys

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Protorepomys Martin and Zakrzewski 2019
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†Protorepomys bartlettensis Martin and Zakrzewski 2019
†Protorepomys mckayensis Martin and Zakrzewski 2019
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. A. Martin and R. J. Zakrzewski 2019Molars terraced and significantly smaller than in living species of Neotoma; molars moderately lophodont after light wear; protoflexid and entoflexid opposite on m1; M1 with or without mesolophule; m1 with mesolophulid; hypoflexid on m1 narrow and provergent, internal enamel border almost closing protoconid from hypoconid; m1 mesodont (H/L = 0.56, UO 25591 Lm1; H/L = 0.65, UO 24603 Lm1); paraflexus and hypoflexus op- posite on M1; anterolabial cingulum on M2 relatively unreduced.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingo
Diet: herbivoreo
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-08-26 14:04:46
Modified: 2005-08-26 16:04:46
Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Nowak 1999, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002

Age range: Hemphillian or 9.40000 to 4.70000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hemphillian9.4 - 4.7USA (Oregon) Peromyscus esmeraldensis (18807 type locality: 18970)