Mammalia - Rodentia - Neoepiblemidae
Full reference: B. Patterson. 1942. Two Tertiary mammals from Northern South America. American Museum Novitates 1173:1-7
Belongs to Phoberomys according to Patterson 1942
Sister taxa: Phoberomys burmeisteri, Phoberomys gyulavarii, Phoberomys pattersoni, Dabbenea lozanoi, Dabbenea minima, Dabbenea insolita
Type specimen: Amer. Mus. No. 22666, a set of teeth (Right p4-m1). Its type locality is Upper Rio Purus, which is in a Miocene terrestrial horizon in Brazil.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Average measurements (in mm): m1 a-p diameter at center of tooth diameter 16.5, m1 greatest oblique diameter of grinding surface diameter 19.5, p4 a-p diameter at center of tooth diameter 16.4, p4 greatest oblique diameter of grinding surface diameter 18.5
Distribution:
• Miocene of Brazil (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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