Proticia

Pro-te-ce-a.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2016, January 5). Proticia. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/proticia/

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Name

Proticia ‭(‬named after B.‭ ‬Al Protic‭)‬.

Phonetic

Pro-te-ce-a.

Named By

B.‭ ‬Patterson‭ ‬-‭ ‬1977.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia.

Diet

Insectivore‭?

Species

P.‭ ‬venezuelensis‭

Size

Unknown due to lack of remains.

Known locations

Venezuela‭ ‬-‭ ‬Trujillo Formation.

Time Period

Early Eocene.

Fossil representation

Fragmentary jaw remains.

In Depth

       Proticia is a genus of mammal that lived in Venezuela during the early Eocene.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A primitive pyrothere‭ (‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Notoungulata‭) ‬from the early Tertiary of Northwestern Venezuela.‭ ‬Fieldiana‭ (‬Geology‭) ‬33:397‭–‬422.‭ ‬-‭ ‬B.‭ ‬Patterson‭ ‬-‭ ‬1977.

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