†Sciamys petisensis Arnal and Pérez 2013 (caviomorph)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Octodontidae
Full reference: M. Arnal and M. E. Pérez. 2013. A new acaremyid rodent (Hystricognathi: Octodontoidea) from the middle Miocene of Patagonia (South America) and considerations on the early evolution of Octodontoidea. Zootaxa 3616(2):119-134
Belongs to Sciamys according to M. Arnal and M. E. Pérez 2013
Sister taxa: Sciamys principalis, Sciamys robustus, Sciamys varians
Type specimen: MPEF-PV 3560, a mandible (right mandibular fragment with p4-m3). Its type locality is El Petiso, which is in a Langhian terrestrial tuff in Argentina.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: found only at El Petiso
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