†Microscleromys cribriphilus Walton 1990 (caviomorph)
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Full reference: A. H. Walton. 1990. Rodents of the La Venta Fauna, Miocene, Colombia: Biostratigraphy and Paleoenvironmentl implications. Southern Methodist University 1-147
Belongs to Microscleromys according to A. H. Walton 1990
Sister taxon: Microscleromys paradoxalis
Type specimen: IGM-DU 88-672 , a tooth (Lower right premolar)
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Colombia (2 collections), Peru (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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