Abrothrix Thomas 1916 (mouse)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Synonym: Chroeomys Thomas 1916

Parent taxon: Sigmodontinae according to G. D'Elía 2003

See also Teta et al. 2014 and Thomas 1916

Sister taxa: Chelemys, Cordimus, Delomys, Euneomys, Geoxus, Handleyomys, Holochilus, Honeymys, Ichthyomyini, Ichthyurodon, Irenomys, Juliomys, Lundomys, Melanomys, Microryzomys, Miotomodon, Nectomys, Noronhomys, Oligoryzomys, Oryzomyalia, Panchomys, Phyllotini, Pseudoryzomys, Rhipidomys, Scolomys, Thomasomys, Wiedomyini, Wilfredomys

Subtaxa: Abrothrix illuteus Abrothrix jelskii Abrothrix kermacki Abrothrix lanosus Abrothrix longipilis Abrothrix magnus Abrothrix olivaceus

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Argentina (2 collections), Chile (1), Mexico (1)

• Pliocene of Argentina (5)

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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