Mammalia - Rodentia - Dinomyidae
Alternative combination: Olenopsis aequatorialis
Belongs to Drytomomys according to J. V. Tejada-Lara et al. 2015
See also Fields 1957
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: AMNH 13219, a partial skeleton
Ecology: cursorial frugivore-folivore
Average measurements (in mm): Astragalus head diameter 8.41, Calcaneum Olecranon diameter 11.9, Femur diameter 18.7, Femur Head diameter 15.2, Femur Neck diameter 9.07, Glenoid fossa diameter 12.7, Humerus diameter 19.0, I1 diameter 5.99, Pelvis Acetabulum diameter 15.3, Radius head diameter 10.6, Scapula neck diameter 9.33, Tibia diameter 16.2, Tibia Head diameter 21.8, i1 diameter 6.33
Distribution:
• Miocene of Colombia (6 collections), Peru (3)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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