''Pattonomys'' is a genus of rodent in the family Echimyidae, named after American mammalogist James L. Patton. It contains the following species: * Bare-tailed armored tree-rat ('' Pattonomys occasius'') * Speckled spiny tree-rat ('' Pattonomys semivillosus'')

Phylogeny

''Pattonomys'' is the sister genus to ''Toromys''. These taxa are closely related to ''Echimys'', ''Phyllomys'', and ''Makalata'', reflecting the fact that '' Pattonomys occasius'' and '' Toromys grandis'' have formerly been placed in ''Makalata'' by some authorities. In turn, these five genera share phylogenetic affinities with a clade containing the bamboo rats ''Dactylomys'', ''Olallamys'', ''Kannabateomys'' together with ''Diplomys'' and ''Santamartamys''.

References

Echimyidae Rodent genera Mammals described in 2005 Taxa named by Louise H. Emmons {{Echimyidae-stub