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Extinct genus of rodents

Archetypomys
Temporal range: early Eocene
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Archetypomyidae
Meng et al., 2007
Genus: Archetypomys
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.

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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