Eomys
| Eomys Temporal range: Late Oligocene, | |
|---|---|
| Life restoration of Eomys quercyi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | †Eomyidae |
| Genus: | †Eomys Schlosser, 1884 |
| Type species | |
| †Eomys zitteli Schlosser, 1884 | |
Eomys is an extinct genus of eomyid rodent from the late Oligocene of France, Germany, Spain, and possibly Turkey. The species Eomys quercyi is the earliest known gliding rodent.
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