Necromys Ameghino 1889 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Synonyms: Bolomys Thomas 1916, Cabreramys Massoia and Fornes 1967

Full reference: F. Ameghino. 1889. Contribución al conocimiento de los mamíferos fósiles de la República Argentina [Contribution to the knowledge of the fossil mammals of the Argentine Republic]. Actas de la Academia Nacional de Ciencias de la República Argentina en Córdoba 6:xxxii-1027

Parent taxon: Akodontini according to G. D'Elía 2003

See also Ameghino 1889, Galliari and Pardiñas 2000, McKenna and Bell 1997, Salles et al. 2006, Thomas 1916 and Vitullo et al. 1986

Sister taxa: Akodon, Bibimys, Blarinomys, Brucepattersonius, Deltamys, Gyldenstolpia, Juscelinomys, Kunsia, Lenoxus, Oxymycterus, Scapteromys, Thalpomys, Thaptomys

Subtaxa: Bolomys bonapartei Bolomys temchuki Necromys benefactus Necromys bonapartei Necromys conifer Necromys lactens Necromys lasiurus Necromys obscurus

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Type: Necromys conifer

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Argentina (2 collections), Bolivia (1), Brazil (5), Mexico (1)

• Pliocene of Argentina (4)

• Miocene of Argentina (1)

Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence

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