Full reference: M. Boivin, L. Marivaux, F. Pujos, R. Salas-Gismondi, J. V. Tejada-Lara, R. M. Varas-Malca, and P.-O. Antoine. 2018. Early Oligocene caviomorph rodents from Shapaja, Peruvian Amazonia. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 311(1-6):87-156
Parent taxon: Caviomorpha according to M. Boivin et al. 2018
Sister taxa: Aenigmys, Balsayacuy, Cachiyacuy, Canaanimys, Cavioidea, Cephalomyidae, Chachapoyamys, Chambiramys, Chinchillidae, Chinchilloidea, Erethizontoidea, Luribayomys, Luribayomys masticator, Octodontoidea, Palmiramys, Palmiramys waltheri, Pozomys, Tacheria, Vucetichimys, Zetamyidae
Subtaxa: Tarapotomys mayoensis Tarapotomys subandinus
Type: Tarapotomys subandinus
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Peru (5 collections)
• Eocene of Peru (1)
Total: 6 collections including 10 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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