Mammalia - Rodentia - Acaremyidae
Full reference: A. G. Kramarz. 2004. Octodontoids and erethizontoids (Rodentia, Hystricognathi) from the Pinturas Formation, Early-Middle Miocene of Patagonia, Argentina. Ameghiniana 41(2):199-216
Belongs to Galileomys according to A. G. Kramarz 2004
Sister taxa: Galileomys antelucanus, Galileomys baios, Galileomys colloncurensis
Type specimen: MACN Pv SC2163, left mandibular fragment bearing p4-m2, a mandible. Its type locality is Portezuelo Sumich Sur, Pinturas Fm., Lago Buenos Aires, Santa Cruz, which is in a Burdigalian terrestrial horizon in the Pinturas Formation of Argentina.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Argentina (7 collections)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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