†Acarechimys minutissimus Ameghino 1887 (caviomorph)
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Synonyms: Sciamys tenuissimus Ameghino 1894, Stichomys diminutus Ameghino 1891
Belongs to Acarechimys according to S. F. Vizcaíno et al. 2022
See also Ameghino 1891, Ameghino 1894, Arnal et al. 2017, Kramarz 2004 and Vucetich et al. 2010
Sister taxa: Acarechimys gracilis, Acarechimys leucotheae, Acarechimys minutus, Acarechimys pascuali
Type specimens:
- Acarechimys minutissimus: MLP 15-188, a mandible (left mandibular fragment bearing dp4-m3)
- Sciamys tenuissimus:
- Stichomys diminutus: Its type locality is Cerro Observatorio, which is in a Santacrucian terrestrial horizon in the Santa Cruz Formation of Argentina.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Argentina (18 collections), Bolivia (1), Chile (1), Colombia (2)
Total: 22 collections including 26 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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