†Ucayalimys Boivin et al. 2017 (caviomorph)
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Full reference: M. Boivin, L. Marivaux, A. M. Candela, M. J. Orliac, F. Pujos, R. Salas-Gismondi, J. V. Tejada-Lara and P.-O. Antoine. 2017. Late Oligocene caviomorph rodents from Contamana, Peruvian Amazonia. Papers in Palaeontology 3(1):69-109
Parent taxon: Chinchilloidea according to M. Boivin et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Borikenomys, Dinomyidae, Garridomys, Heptaxodontidae, Loncolicu, Neoepiblemidae, Niedemys, Saremmys
Subtaxa: Ucayalimys amahuacencis Ucayalimys crassidens
Type: Ucayalimys crassidens
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Peru (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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