Prothomomys

Prothomomys; Temporal range: Neogene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Geomyidae
Genus:	† Prothomomys
Species:	†P. warrenensis
Binomial name
	†Prothomomys warrenensis; May et. al., 2011

Last updated August 15, 2025

Prothomomys is an extinct genus of geomyid that lived during the Neogene period.

Distribution

Prothomomys warrenensis fossils are known from the Horned Toad Formation of California, dating back to the Hemphilian North American land mammal age.^[1]

References

↑ Steven R. May; Michael O. Woodburne; Everett H. Lindsay; L. Barry Albright; Andrei Sarna-Wojcicki; Elmira Wan; David B. Wahl (2011). "Geology and mammalian paleontology of the Horned Toad Hills, Mojave Desert, California, USA". Palaeontologia Electronica . 14 (3): Article Number 14.3.28A. Retrieved 21 February 2025.

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[HornedToadPE-1] Steven R. May; Michael O. Woodburne; Everett H. Lindsay; L. Barry Albright; Andrei Sarna-Wojcicki; Elmira Wan; David B. Wahl (2011). "Geology and mammalian paleontology of the Horned Toad Hills, Mojave Desert, California, USA". Palaeontologia Electronica . 14 (3): Article Number 14.3.28A. Retrieved 21 February 2025.

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