Kunsia Hershkovitz 1966 (giant rat)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Parent taxon: Akodontini according to G. D'Elía 2003
See also Marshall and Sempere 1991 and Salles et al. 2006
Sister taxa: Akodon, Bibimys, Blarinomys, Brucepattersonius, Deltamys, Gyldenstolpia, Juscelinomys, Lenoxus, Necromys, Oxymycterus, Scapteromys, Thalpomys, Thaptomys
Subtaxa: Kunsia fronto Kunsia tomentosus
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Bolivia (1 collection), Brazil (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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