Perimys puellus Ameghino 1891 (caviomorph)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Neoepiblemidae

Alternative combination: Sphiggomys puellus

Synonyms: Perimys oemulus Ameghino 1894 [objective synonym], Perimys pueraster Ameghino 1891 [objective synonym], Sphiggomys pueraster Ameghino 1891 [objective synonym]

Belongs to Perimys according to F. Ameghino 1894

See also Kramarz 2001

Sister taxa: Perimys ameghinoi, Perimys dissimilis, Perimys erutus, Perimys incavatus, Perimys incurvus, Perimys intermedius, Perimys onustus, Perimys scalabrinianus, Perimys transversus, Perimys zonatus

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Perimys puellus in the database

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