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Parotomys Temporal range: Middle - Recent |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Subfamily: | Murinae |
| Tribe: | Otomyini |
| Genus: |
Parotomys Thomas, 1918 |
| Species | |
Parotomys brantsii
Parotomys littledalei
Parotomys is a small genus of rodent in the family Muridae. Member species are found in the African countries of Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. It contains the following two species: