Full reference: P. O. Antoine, L. Marivaux, D. A. Croft, G. Billet, M. Ganerod, C. Jaramillo, T. Martin, M. Orliac, J. Tejada, A. J. Altamirano, F. Duranthon, G. Fanjat, S. Rousse and R. Salas-Gismondi. 2011. Middle Eocene rodents from Peruvian Amazonia reveal the pattern and timing of caviomorph origins and biogeography. Proceedings of The Royal Society B 279:1319-1326
Belongs to Cachiyacuy according to P. O. Antoine et al. 2011
Sister taxon: Cachiyacuy kummeli
Type specimen: MUSM 1871, a tooth (right M2). Its type locality is CTA-27, which is in a Priabonian/Rupelian terrestrial claystone in the Pozo Formation of Peru.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Peru (2 collections)
• Eocene to Oligocene of Peru (1)
• Eocene of Peru (3)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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