Paronychomys

Extinct genus of rodents From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Paronychomys is an extinct genus of Cricetidae that existed in Arizona during the Hemphillian period.[1]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Rodentia
Family:Cricetidae
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Paronychomys
Temporal range: Late Miocene
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Genus: †Paronychomys
Jacobs, 1977
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Taxonomy

Three species of Paronychomys are known: P. alticuspis, P. lemredfieldi, and P. tuttlei.[2][3] "Paronychomys" shotwelli, described by Korth (2011) from Hemphilian-age deposits in Oregon, is now placed in the separate genus Tsaphanomys.[4][5]

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