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Prothomomys

Mammalia - Rodentia - Geomyidae

Taxonomy
Prothomomys was named by May et al. (2011). Its type is Prothomomys warrenensis.

It was assigned to Geomyinae by May et al. (2011).

Species
P. warrenensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Prothomomys May et al. p. 27 fig. 40

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
subclassSynapsida
Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
RankNameAuthor
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Theriamorpha(Rowe 1993)
Theriiformes()
Trechnotheria
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996
Glires()
Simplicidentata()
orderRodentiaBowdich 1821
infraorderCastorimorpha
superfamilyGeomyoideaBonaparte 1845
familyGeomyidaeBonaparte 1845
subfamilyGeomyinaeBonaparte 1845
genusProthomomys

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. †Prothomomys May et al. 2011
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Prothomomys warrenensis May et al. 2011
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S. R. May et al. 2011A genus of the subfamily Geomyinae with very hypsodont, unrooted, cheek teeth; complete anterior enamel plates on upper and lower molars; DP4 very similar to that of Para- pliosaccomys oregonensis Shotwell.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: fossorialf
Diet: browserf
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-26 13:06:30
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1991, Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Late/Upper Hemphillian or 10.30000 to 4.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Hemphillian10.3 - 4.9USA (California) P. warrenensis (19604)