†Galileomys colloncurensis Vucetich and Kramarz 2003 (caviomorph)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Acaremyidae
Full reference: M. G. Vucetich and A. G. Kramarz. 2003. New Miocene rodents from Patagonia (Argentina) and their bearing on the early radiation of the Octodontoids (Hystricognathi). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 23(2):435-444
Belongs to Galileomys according to M. G. Vucetich and A. G. Kramarz 2003
Sister taxa: Galileomys antelucanus, Galileomys baios, Galileomys eurygnathus
Type specimen: MLP 91-IX-1-107a, a set of teeth (left m3). Its type locality is Cañadon del Tordillo, which is in a Colloncuran terrestrial tuff in the Collón Cura Formation of Argentina.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: found only at Cañadon del Tordillo
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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