Stichomys planus Ameghino 1891 (caviomorph)

Mammalia - Rodentia

Full reference: F. Ameghino. 1891. Nuevos restos de mamíferos fósiles descubiertos por Carlos Ameghino en el Eoceno inferior de la Patagonia austral. – Especies nuevas, adiciones y correcciones [New remains of fossil mammals discovered by Carlos Ameghino in the lower Eocene of southern Patagonia. – New species, additions, and corrections]. Revista Argentina de Historia Natural 1:289-328

Belongs to Stichomys according to F. Ameghino 1891

See also Ameghino 1894

Sister taxa: Stichomys arenarus, Stichomys regius, Stichomys regularis

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Stichomys planus in the database

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