Protozetamys

Protozetamys; Temporal range: Middle Eocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Genus:	Protozetamys
Species:	P. mixtecus
Binomial name
	Protozetamys mixtecus; Ferrusquia-Villafranca et. al., 2018

Last updated October 04, 2025

Protozetamys is an extinct genus of rodent that inhabited Mexico during the Eocene epoch. It is a monotypic genus that contains the species P. mixtecus.

Palaeoecology

P. mixtecus shows adaptations for a diet rich in fibrous or abrasive foods.^[1]

References

↑ Ferrusquia-Villafranca, Ismael; Flynn, Lawrence J.; Ruiz-Gonzalez, Jose E.; Torres-Hernandez, Jose Ramon; Martinez-Hernandez, Enrique (3 September 2018). "New Eocene rodents from northwestern Oaxaca, southeastern Mexico, and their paleobiological significance" . Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology . 38 (5) e1514615. doi:10.1080/02724634.2018.1514615. ISSN 0272-4634 . Retrieved 4 January 2025– via Taylor and Francis Online.

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[1] Ferrusquia-Villafranca, Ismael; Flynn, Lawrence J.; Ruiz-Gonzalez, Jose E.; Torres-Hernandez, Jose Ramon; Martinez-Hernandez, Enrique (3 September 2018). "New Eocene rodents from northwestern Oaxaca, southeastern Mexico, and their paleobiological significance" . Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology . 38 (5) e1514615. doi:10.1080/02724634.2018.1514615. ISSN 0272-4634 . Retrieved 4 January 2025– via Taylor and Francis Online.

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