Full reference: M. E. Pérez, M. G. Vucetich, and A. Kramarz. 2010. The first Eocardiidae (Rodentia) in the Colhuehuapian (Earky Miocene)of Bryn Gwyn (Northern Chubut, Argentina) and the early evolution of the peculiar cavioid rodents. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 30(2):528-534
Belongs to Chubutomys according to M. E. Pérez et al. 2010
Sister taxa: Chubutomys navaensis, Chubutomys simpsoni
Type specimen: MPEF-PV 1153, a mandible (left mandible fragment with p4-,3). Its type locality is Bryn Gwyn (Sarmiento Fm), which is in a Colhuehuapian terrestrial mixed carbonate-siliciclastic in the Sarmiento Formation of Argentina.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: found only at Bryn Gwyn (Sarmiento Fm)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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