Scapteromys Waterhouse 1837 (swamp rat)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Parent taxon: Akodontini according to G. D'Elía 2003
See also Salles et al. 2006
Sister taxa: Akodon, Bibimys, Blarinomys, Brucepattersonius, Deltamys, Gyldenstolpia, Juscelinomys, Kunsia, Lenoxus, Necromys, Oxymycterus, Thalpomys, Thaptomys
Subtaxa: Scapteromys aquaticus Scapteromys hershkovitzi Scapteromys tumidus
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Brazil (2 collections)
• Pliocene of Argentina (2)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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