Archetypomys

Archetypomys
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: †
Meng et al., 2007
Genus: †
Meng et al., 2007
Species:
†A. erlianensi
Binomial name
†Archetypomys erlianensi
Meng et al. 2007

Archetypomys is an extinct genus of early Eocene rodent and the only member of the family Archetypomyidae. A single species, Archetypomys erlianensis, has been described from Inner Mongolia. Archetypomys was a very small rodent intermediate in morphology between the basal rodent family Alagomyidae and more advanced rodents.[1]

References

  1. ^ Meng, J.; Li, C.; Ni, X.; Wang, Y.; Beard, K.C. (2007). "A new Eocene rodent from the lower Arshanto Formation in the Nuhetingboerhe (Camp Margetts) area, Inner Mongolia". American Museum Novitates (3569): 1–18. hdl:2246/5860.


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