†Eobranisamys romeropittmanae Frailey and Campbell, Jr 2004 (caviomorph)
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Full reference: C. D. Frailey and K. E. Campbell, Jr. 2004. Paleogene Rodents from Amazonian Peru: The Santa Rosa Local Fauna. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Science Series 40:71-130
Belongs to Eobranisamys according to C. D. Frailey and K. E. Campbell 2004
Sister taxa: Eobranisamys javierpradoi, Eobranisamys riverai
Type specimen: Its type locality is Santa Rosa (LACM Loc6289), which is in a Rupelian terrestrial mudstone/sandstone in the Yahuarango Formation of Peru.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Brazil (1 collection), Peru (1)
• Eocene of Peru (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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