†Dicolpomys Winge 1887 (spiny rat)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Echimyidae
Parent taxon: Echimyidae according to D. H. Verzi et al. 2014
See also Ameghino 1907
Sister taxa: Adelphomyinae, Carterodon, Chaetomyinae, Clyomys, Dactylomyinae, Dactylomys, Diplomys, Echimyinae, Eumysopinae, Eumysops, Euryzygomatomys, Gaimanomys, Haplostropha, Heteropsomyinae, Hoplomys, Isothrix, Lonchothrix, Maruchito, Mesomys, Myocastor, Pampamys, Paradelphomys, Proatherura, Quebradahondomys, Reigechimys, Theridomysops, Thrichomys, Trinomys
Subtaxa: Dicolpomys fossor
Ecology: scansorial herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Argentina (1 collection), Brazil (6)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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