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Octodontoidea

Mammalia - Rodentia

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1839Octodontoidea Waterhouse
1958Octodontoidea Wood p. 172
1959Octodontoidea Wood and Patterson
1976Octodontoidea Lavocat
1982Octodontoidea Patterson and Wood
1988Octodontoidea Carroll
1996Octodontoidea Vucetich and Verzi
1999Octodontoidea Nowak
2001Octodontoidea Huchon and Douzery p. 243
2009Octodontoidea Shockey et al.
2010Octodontoidea Coster et al. p. 702
2010Octodontoidea Vucetich et al.
2014Octodontoidea Arnal et al.
2014Octodontoidea Sostillo et al. p. 286
2014Octodontoidea Vucetich et al.
2015Octodontoidea Arnal and Vucetich
2015Octodontoidea Upham and Patterson
2015Octodontoidea Vucetich et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
subclassSynapsida
Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
RankNameAuthor
classMammalia
Theriamorpha(Rowe 1993)
Theriiformes()
Trechnotheria
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996
Glires()
Simplicidentata()
orderRodentiaBowdich 1821
CtenohystricaHuchon et al. 2000
infraorderHystricognathi(Tullberg 1899)
Caviomorpha(Wood and Patterson 1955)
superfamilyOctodontoideaWaterhouse 1839
superfamilyOctodontoideaWaterhouse 1839

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Superfm. Octodontoidea Waterhouse 1839
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Fm. Abrocomidae Miller and Gidley 1918 [chinchilla rat]
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G. †Abrocoma Waterhouse 1837
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Abrocoma antiqua Rovereto 1914
G. †Ameghinomys Verzi et al. 2017
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Ameghinomys constans Ameghino 1887
G. †Protabrocoma Kraglievich 1927
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Protabrocoma antiqua Rovereto 1914
G. †Acarechimys Patterson 1965
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Acarechimys gracilis Ameghino 1891
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Invalid names: Acarechimys pulchellus Ameghino 1902 [objective synonym], Acaremys minutus Ameghino 1887 [synonym]
Acarechimys leucotheae Vucetich et al. 2015
Acarechimys minutissimus Ameghino 1887
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Invalid names: Sciamys tenuissimus Ameghino 1894 [synonym], Stichomys diminutus Ameghino 1891 [synonym]
Acarechimys minutus Patterson and Pascual 1967
Acarechimys pascuali Verzi et al. 2017
Fm. †Acaremyidae Wood 1949
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G. †Acaremys Ameghino 1887
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Acaremys major Scott 1905
Acaremys messor Ameghino 1889
Acaremys minutissimus Ameghino 1887
Acaremys murinus Ameghino 1887
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Invalid names: Acaremys karaikensis Ameghino 1891 [synonym]
Acaremys preminutus Bordas 1939
Acaremys scagliai Patterson 1971
Acaremys tricarinatus Ameghino 1894
G. †Galileomys Vucetich and Kramarz 2003
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Galileomys antelucanus Vucetich and Kramarz 2003
Galileomys baios Vucetich et al. 2015
Galileomys colloncurensis Vucetich and Kramarz 2003
Galileomys eurygnathus Kramarz 2004
G. †Platypittamys Wood 1949
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G. †Pseudoacaremys Arnal and Vucetich 2015
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Pseudoacaremys kramarzi Arnal and Vucetich 2015
G. †Adelphomys Ameghino 1887
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Adelphomys candidus Ameghino 1887
Adelphomys eximius Ameghino 1894
Fm. Capromyidae Smith 1842 [hutia]
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G. Capromys Desmarest 1822
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Capromys pilorides Say 1822 [Cuban hutia]
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Invalid names: Capromys fournieri Desmarest 1822 [synonym]
G. Geocapromys Chapman 1901
Subfm. †Isolobodontinae
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G. †Zazamys MacPhee and Iturralde-Vinent 1995
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Zazamys veronicae MacPhee and Iturralde-Vinent 1995
G. Plagiodontia Cuvier 1836
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Plagiodontia aedium Cuvier 1836
Plagiodontia aedium bondi Turvey et al. 2015
G. †Caviocricetus Vucetich and Verzi 1996
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Caviocricetus guenekko McGrath et al. 2023
Caviocricetus lucasi Vucetich and Verzi 1996
G. †Changquin Vucetich et al. 2014
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Changquin woodi Vucetich et al. 2014
G. †Chasichimys Pascual 1967
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Chasichimys bonaerense Pascual 1967
Chasichimys scagliai Pascual 1967
Invalid names: Pattersomys Pascual 1967 [synonym]
Fm. Ctenomyidae Lesson 1842
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G. †Actenomys Burmeister 1888
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Actenomys priscus Owen 1840
Invalid names: Dicoelophorus Ameghino 1888 [nomen oblitum]
G. †Chasicomys Pascual 1967
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Chasicomys octodontiforme Pascual 1967
G. †Ctemys
G. Ctenomys de Blainville 1826
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Ctenomys bonariensis Gervais and Ameghino 1888
Ctenomys brachyrhinus Ameghino 1902
Ctenomys chapalmalensis Ameghino 1908
Ctenomys connoveri Osgood 1946
Ctenomys cotocaensis Azurduy 2005
Ctenomys formosus Moreno 1888
Ctenomys kraglievichi Rusconi 1930
Ctenomys magellanicus Bennett 1836 [Magellanic tuco-tuco]
Ctenomys praderii Mones and Castiglioni 1979
Ctenomys priscus Owen 1840
Ctenomys rusconii De Santi et al. 2021
Ctenomys subassentiens Ameghino 1902
Ctenomys subquadratus Ameghino 1902
Ctenomys thomasi Lucero et al. 2008
Ctenomys uquiensis Verzi et al. 2010
Ctenomys viarapaensis De Santi et al. 2020
Invalid names: Paractenomys Ameghino 1908 [synonym]
G. †Eucelophorus Ameghino 1908
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Eucelophorus chapalmalensis Ameghino 1908
Eucelophorus zaratei Reig and Quintana 1992
G. †Megactenomys Rusconi 1930
G. †Praectenomys Villarroel 1975
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Praectenomys rhombidens Quintana 1994
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Invalid names: Praectenomys vagus Villaroel 1975 [synonym]
G. †Willidewu Vucetich and Verzi 1991
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Willidewu esteparius Vucetich and Verzi 1991
G. †Xenodontomys Kraglievich 1927
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Xenodontomys ellipticus Kraglievich 1927
Xenodontomys elongatus Verzi et al. 2003
G. †Deseadomys Wood and Patterson 1959
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Deseadomys arambourgi Wood and Patterson 1959
Deseadomys loomisi Wood and Patterson 1959
G. †Draconomys Vucetich et al. 2010
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Draconomys verai Vucetich et al. 2010
G. †Dudumus Arnal et al. 2014
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Dudumus berggreni McGrath et al. 2023
Dudumus ruigomezi Arnal et al. 2014
Fm. Echimyidae Gray 1825 [spiny rat]
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Subfm. †Adelphomyinae Patterson and Pascual 1968
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G. †Prostichomys Kramarz 2001
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Prostichomys bowni Kramarz 2001
G. †Ricardomys Walton 1990
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Ricardomys longidens Walton 1990
G. Carterodon Waterhouse 1848
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Carterodon sulcidens Lund 1841
Subfm. Chaetomyinae Thomas 1897
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G. Chaetomys Gray 1843
G. Clyomys Thomas 1916
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Clyomys riograndensis Hadler 2008
Subfm. Dactylomyinae Tate 1935
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G. Thrinacodus Günther 1879
G. Dactylomys Geoffroy 1838 [bamboo rat]
G. †Dicolpomys Winge 1887
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Dicolpomys fossor Winge 1887
G. Diplomys Thomas 1916
Subfm. Echimyinae Gray 1825
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G. Callistomys Emmons and Vucetich 1998
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Callistomys pictus Pictet 1843 [painted tree-rat]
G. Echimys Cuvier 1809 [spiny tree-rat]
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Echimys chrysurus Zimmermann 1780 [white-faced Spiny tree-rat]
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Invalid names: Echimys cristatus Desmarest 1817 [synonym]
Echimys grandis Wagner 1845
Echimys paleaceus Olfers 1818
Echimys saturnus Thomas 1928 [dark spiny tree-rat]
Echimys vieirai Iack-Ximenes et al. 2005 [Viera's spiny tree-rat]
Invalid names: Loncheres Illiger 1811 [synonym]
G. Makalata Husson 1978
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Makalata armata Geoffroy 1838
Makalata carrikeri Allen 1911
Makalata castanea Allen and Chapman 1897
Makalata didelphoides Desmarest 1817 [Brazilian spiny tree-rat]
Makalata flavida Hollister 1914
Makalata guianae Thomas 1888
Makalata longirostris Anthony 1921
Makalata macrura Wagner 1842
Makalata obscura Wagner 1840
Makalata occasius Thomas 1921
Makalata punctatus Thomas 1899
Makalata rhipidura Thomas 1928
Makalata semivillosa Geoffroy 1838 [speckled spiny tree-rat]
G. Phyllomys Lund 1839 [Atlantic tree-rat]
Subfm. †Eumysopinae Rusconi 1935
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G. †Palaeoechimys Spillmann 1949
G. †Proclinodontomys Candela et al. 2020
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Proclinodontomys dondasi Candela et al. 2020
G. †Ullumys Olivares et al. 2017
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Ullumys intermedius Rovereto 1914
Ullumys pattoni Olivares et al. 2017
G. †Eumysops Ameghino
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Eumysops cavioides Ameghino 1908
Eumysops chapalmalensis Ameghino 1908
Eumysops formosus Ameghino 1906
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Invalid names: Proaguti complicatus Ameghino 1908 [synonym], Proaguti gracilis Ameghino 1908 [synonym], Proaguti intermixtus Ameghino 1908 [synonym], Proatherura formosa Ameghino 1906 [synonym]
Eumysops gracilis Ameghino 1908
Eumysops laeviplicatus Ameghino 1888
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Invalid names: Proaguti chapalmalensis Ameghino 1908 [synonym]
Eumysops marplatensis Olivares and Verzi 2015
Eumysops parodii Kraglievich 1945
Eumysops robustus Ameghino 1889
Invalid names: Proaguti Ameghino 1908 [synonym]
G. Euryzygomatomys Goeldi 1901
G. †Gaimanomys Vucetich and Bond 1984
G. †Haplostropha Ameghino 1891
Subfm. †Heteropsomyinae Anthony 1917
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G. †Boromys Miller 1916
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Boromys brachyblastus Tong 1997
Boromys marydawsonae Tong 1997
Boromys obtusus Tong 1997
G. †Brotomys Miller 1916
G. Cercomys Cuvier 1829
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Cercomys cunicularius Cuvier 1829
G. †Heteropsomys Anthony 1916
G. †Puertoricomys Woods 1989
G. Hoplomys Allen 1908
G. Isothrix Wagner 1845 [brush-tailed rat]
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Isothrix bistriata Wagner 1845 [yellow-crowned brush-tailed rat]
Isothrix bistriata negrensis Thomas 1920 [Rio Negro brush-tailed rat]
G. Lonchothrix Thomas 1920
G. †Maruchito Vucetich et al. 1993
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Maruchito trilofodonte Vucetich et al. 1993
G. Mesomys Wagner 1845 [spiny tree rat]
G. Myocastor Kerr 1782
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Myocastor brevirostris Rusconi 1944
Myocastor coypus Molina 1782 [coypu]
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Invalid names: Mastonotus popelairi Wesmael 1841 [synonym], Myopotamus bonariensis Saint-Hilaire 1805 [synonym]
Myocastor diligens Ameghino 1888
Myocastor ipriscus Gervais and Ameghino 1880
Myocastor perditus Ameghino 1902
Invalid names: Mastonotus Wesmael 1841 [synonym], Myopotamus Saint-Hilaire 1805 [synonym], Tramyocastor Rusconi 1936 [synonym]
G. †Pampamys Verzi et al. 1995
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Pampamys emmonsae Verzi et al. 1995
G. †Paradelphomys Patterson and Pascual 1968
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Paradelphomys fissus Patterson and Pascual 1968
G. †Proatherura Ameghino 1906
G. †Quebradahondomys Croft et al. 2011
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Quebradahondomys potosiensis Croft et al. 2011
G. †Reigechimys Verzi et al. 1994
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Reigechimys octodontiformis Verzi et al. 1994
Reigechimys plesiodon Verzi et al. 1994
Reigechimys simplex Sostillo et al. 2014
G. †Theridomysops Vucetich 1995
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Theridomysops parvulus Rovereto 1914
Invalid names: Tribodon Ameghino 1887 [synonym]
G. †Thrichomys Trouessart 1881 [punaré]
G. Trinomys Thomas 1921
G. †Eodelphomys Frailey and Campbell, Jr 2004
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Eodelphomys almeidacomposi Frailey and Campbell, Jr 2004
G. †Eoespina Frailey and Campbell, Jr 2004
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Eoespina woodi Frailey and Campbell, Jr 2004
G. †Eosachacui Frailey and Campbell, Jr 2004
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Eosachacui lavocati Frailey and Campbell, Jr 2004
G. †Eosallamys Frailey and Campbell, Jr 2004
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Eosallamys paulacoutoi Frailey and Campbell, Jr 2004
Eosallamys simpsoni Frailey and Campbell, Jr 2004
G. †Ethelomys Vucetich et al. 2015
G. Kannabateomys Jentink 1891
G. †Lapazomys Pérez et al. 2018
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Lapazomys hartenbergeri Pérez et al. 2018
G. †Leucokephalos Vucetich et al. 2015
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Leucokephalos maior Kramarz et al. 2015
Leucokephalos zeffiae Vucetich et al. 2015
G. †Llitun Vucetich et al. 2015
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Llitun notuca Vucetich et al. 2015
G. †Loretomys Boivin et al. 2017
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Loretomys minutus Boivin et al. 2017
G. †Marisela Vucetich et al. 2010
G. †Mayomys Boivin et al. 2018
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Mayomys confluens Boivin et al. 2018
G. †Migraveramus Patterson and Wood 1982
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Migraveramus beatus Patterson and Wood 1982
Migraveramus lavocati Pérez et al. 2018
Migraveramus quispea Shockey et al. 2009
Fm. Myocastoridae Ameghino 1902
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G. †Matyoscor Ameghino 1902
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Matyoscor perditus Ameghino 1902
G. †Paramyocastor Ameghino 1904
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Paramyocastor diligens Ameghino 1888
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Invalid names: Isomyopotamus affinis Rovereto 1914 [synonym], Isomyopotamus albaniri Reig 1950 [synonym], Paramyocastor intactus Ameghino 1904 [synonym]
Invalid names: Isomyopotamus Rovereto 1914 [synonym]
G. †Strophostephanos Ameghino 1891
G. †Neophanomys Rovereto 1914
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Neophanomys biplicatus Rovereto 1914
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Invalid names: Cercomys parvidens Kraglievich 1965 [synonym], Eumysops parvidens Rovereto 1914 [synonym]
Neophanomys pristinus Verzi et al. 2011
Neophanomys recens Verzi et al. 2011
Fm. Octodontidae Waterhouse 1839
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G. †Eoctodon Ameghino 1902
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Eoctodon crassiusculus Ameghino 1904
Eoctodon securiclatus Ameghino 1902
G. †Eucoelophorus Ameghino 1909
G. †Massoiamys Vucetich 1978
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Massoiamys obliquus Vucetich 1978
G. †Metacaremys Piñero et al. 2021
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Metacaremys calfucalel Piñero et al. 2021
Metacaremys dimi Piñero et al. 2021
Metacaremys primitiva Piñero et al. 2021
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Invalid names: Cercomys primitiva Pascual 1967 [objective synonym], Chasicomys cangapoli Quintana 1995 [objective synonym]
Subfm. Octodontinae Waterhouse 1839
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G. †Abalosia Reig and Quintana 1991
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Abalosia castellanosi Rusconi 1933
G. Octodon Bennett 1823 [degu]
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Octodon degus Molina 1782 [degu]
G. †Sciamys Ameghino 1887
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Sciamys petisensis Arnal and Pérez 2013
Sciamys principalis Ameghino 1887
Sciamys robustus Ameghino 1894
Sciamys varians Ameghino 1887
G. Spalacopus Wagler 1832 [coruro]
G. Tympanoctomys Yepes 1942 [plains viscacha rat]
G. Octodontomys Palmer 1903
G. Octomys Thomas 1920 [viscacha rat]
G. †Palaeoctodon Rovereto 1914
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Palaeoctodon simplicidens Rovereto 1914
G. †Phthoramys Ameghino 1887
G. †Phtoramys Ameghino 1887
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Phtoramys hidalguense Pascual et al. 1965
Phtoramys homogenidens Ameghino 1887
Phtoramys pulcher Rovereto 1914
G. †Pithanotomys Ameghino 1887
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Pithanotomys chapalmalensis Ameghino 1908
Pithanotomys columnaris Ameghino 1887
Pithanotomys cordubensis Ameghino 1889
Pithanotomys intermedius Ameghino 1889
Pithanotomys macer Ameghino 1888
Pithanotomys orthorhynchus Ameghino 1908
Pithanotomys similis Ameghino 1889
Pithanotomys solisae Candela et al. 2023
G. †Plataeomys Ameghino 1881
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Plataeomys brevis Rovereto 1914
Plataeomys elongatus Rovereto 1914
Plataeomys innominatus Rovereto 1914
Plataeomys scindens Ameghino 1889
G. †Pseudoplataeomys Kraglievich 1934
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Pseudoplataeomys formosus Kraglievich 1934
Pseudoplataeomys innominatus Kraglievich 1934
G. †Paulacoutomys Vucetich et al. 1993
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Paulacoutomys paulista Vucetich et al. 1993
G. †Plesiacarechimys Vucetich and Vieytes 2006
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Plesiacarechimys koenigswaldi Vucetich and Vieytes 2006
G. Proechimys Allen 1899 [spiny rat]
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Proechimys ponderosus Rovereto 1914
G. †Prospaniomys Ameghino 1902
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Prospaniomys priscus Ameghino 1902
G. †Protacaremys Ameghino 1902
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Protacaremys adilos Vucetich et al. 2015
Protacaremys amplus Ameghino 1904
Protacaremys avunculus Ameghino 1902
Protacaremys denisae Vucetich et al. 1993
Protacaremys prior Ameghino 1902
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Invalid names: Archaeocardia mustersiana Ameghino 1904 [synonym], Palaeocardia mater Ameghino 1902 [synonym]
Invalid names: Archaeocardia Cossman 1902 [synonym], Palaeocardia Ameghino 1902 [synonym]
G. †Protadelphomys Ameghino 1902
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Protadelphomys latus Ameghino 1902
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Invalid names: Gaimanomys alwinea Vucetich and Bond 1984 [synonym]
G. †Sallamys Hoffstetter and Lavocat 1970
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Sallamys pascuali Hoffstetter and Lavocat 1970
Sallamys woodi Pérez et al. 2018
G. †Selvamys Boivin et al. 2018
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Selvamys paulus Boivin et al. 2018
G. †Spaniomys Ameghino 1877
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Spaniomys biplicatus Ameghino 1894
Spaniomys modestus Ameghino 1887
Spaniomys riparius Ameghino 1887
G. †Stichomys Ameghino 1887
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Stichomys arenarus Ameghino 1894
Stichomys planus Ameghino 1891
Stichomys regius Ameghino 1894
Stichomys regularis Ameghino 1887
G. †Vallehermosomys Vucetich et al. 2010
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Vallehermosomys mazzonii Vucetich et al. 2010
Vallehermosomys merlinae Vucetich et al. 2010
G. †Xylechimys Patterson and Pascual 1968
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Xylechimys obliquus Patterson and Pascual 1968
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available