Discolomys Ameghino 1889 (caviomorph)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Dinomyidae

Full reference: F. Ameghino. 1889. Contribución al conocimiento de los mamíferos fósiles de la República Argentina [Contribution to the knowledge of the fossil mammals of the Argentine Republic]. Actas de la Academia Nacional de Ciencias de la República Argentina en Córdoba 6:xxxii-1027

Parent taxon: Dinomyidae according to A. M. Candela 2005

See also Ameghino 1889

Sister taxa: Branisamys, Briaromys, Carlesia, Colpostemma, Diaphoromys, Dinomys, Doellomys, Drytomomys, Eumegamyinae, Eumegamys, Eumegamysops, Eusigmomys, Ferigolomys, Gyriabrus, Josephoartigasia, Olenopsis, Paranamys, Pentastylodon, Pentastylomys, Potamarchinae, Protomegamys, Pseudosigmomys, Rusconia, Scleromys, Simplimus, Telicomys, Telodontomys, Tetrastylomys

Subtaxa: Discolomys cuneus

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Type: Discolomys cuneus

Ecology: ground dwelling frugivore-folivore

Distribution: found only at Parana, Pueblo Brugo to Diamante, Ituzaingo Fm. (Miocene of Argentina)

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