†Neoepiblema Ameghino 1889 (caviomorph)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Neoepiblemidae
Synonyms: Epiblema Ameghino 1886, Euphilus Ameghino 1889
Parent taxon: Neoepiblemidae according to L. L. Rasia and A. M. Candela 2018
See also Ameghino 1889, Bocquentin et al. 1990 and McKenna and Bell 1997
Sister taxa: Doryperimys, Perimys, Phoberomys
Subtaxa: Epiblema horridula Euphilus ambrosettianus Neoepiblema acreensis Neoepiblema horridula
Type: Epiblema horridula
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Huayquerian of Argentina (1 collection)
• Miocene of Brazil (5), Peru (3), Venezuela (1)
Total: 10 collections including 15 occurrences
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