Progonomys
| Progonomys Temporal range:
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | †Progonomys Schaub, 1938 |
| Type species | |
| Progonomys cathalai Schaub, 1938
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| Other species | |
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Progonomys hispanicus Van der Weerd, 1976 Progonomys orientalis Schaub, 1938 Progonomys woelferi Bachmayer and Wilson, 1970 | |
Progonomys is an extinct genus of murid rodent that lived in Africa and Eurasia during the Miocene epoch.[1]
Description
Progonomys clauzoni possesses a first mandibular molar with no anterocentral cusp, alternating positions of labial and longitudinal cusp rows, and a symmetric anteroconid.[2]
Palaeobiology
Palaeoecology
Because cf. Progonomys from Tortonian deposits in the Siwalik Hills lacked modified radial enamel in its incisors, it is believed to have eaten a diet composed of leaves, flowers, seeds, fleshy roots, and insects.[3]
References
- ^ "PBDB Taxon". Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ Lazzari, Vincent; Aguilar, Jean-Pierre; Michaux, Jacques (2010). "Intraspecific variation and micro-macroevolution connection: illustration with the late Miocene genus Progonomys (Rodentia, Muridae)". Paleobiology. 36 (4): 641–657. doi:10.1666/09046.1. ISSN 0094-8373. Retrieved 1 March 2026 – via Cambridge Core.
- ^ Singh, Ningthoujam Premjit; Singh, Abhishek Pratap; Sehgal, Ramesh Kumar; Sharma, K. Milankumar (28 May 2025). "Incisor Enamel Microstructure of the Late Miocene Siwalik Rodents From Dunera, Punjab State, North India: Functional and Ecological Implications". Geological Journal. doi:10.1002/gj.5250. ISSN 0072-1050. Retrieved 4 March 2026 – via ResearchGate.