Full reference: M. E. Pérez, M. G. Vucetich, and A. Kramarz. 2010. The first Eocardiidae (Rodentia) in the Colhuehuapian (Earky Miocene)of Bryn Gwyn (Northern Chubut, Argentina) and the early evolution of the peculiar cavioid rodents. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 30(2):528-534
Belongs to Luantus according to M. E. Pérez et al. 2010
Sister taxa: Luanthus initialis, Luantus propheticus, Luantus sompallwei, Luantus toldensis
Type specimen: MPEF-PV 5007, a mandible (right mandible fragment with m1-2). Its type locality is Bryn Gwyn (Sarmiento Fm), which is in a Colhuehuapian terrestrial mixed carbonate-siliciclastic in the Sarmiento Formation of Argentina.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Argentina (1 collection), Chile (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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