Full reference: M. Arnal, A. G. Kramarz, M. G. Vucetich and E. C. Vieytes. 2014. A new early Miocene octodontoid rodent (Hystricognathi, Caviomorpha) from Patagonia (Argentina) and a reassessment of the early evolution of Octodontoidea. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 34(2):397-406
Parent taxon: Octodontoidea according to M. Arnal and M. G. Vucetich 2015
See also Arnal et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Abrocomidae, Acarechimys, Acaremyidae, Adelphomys, Capromyidae, Caviocricetus, Changquin, Chasichimys, Ctenomyidae, Deseadomys, Draconomys, Echimyidae, Eodelphomys, Eoespina, Eosachacui, Eosallamys, Ethelomys, Kannabateomys, Lapazomys, Leucokephalos, Llitun, Loretomys, Marisela, Mayomys, Migraveramus, Myocastoridae, Neophanomys, Octodontidae, Paulacoutomys, Plesiacarechimys, Proechimys, Prospaniomys, Protacaremys, Protadelphomys, Sallamys, Selvamys, Spaniomys, Stichomys, Vallehermosomys, Xylechimys
Subtaxa: Dudumus berggreni Dudumus ruigomezi
Type: Dudumus ruigomezi
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Argentina (3 collections), Chile (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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