†Eumysops formosus Ameghino 1906 (spiny rat)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Echimyidae
Synonyms: Proaguti complicatus Ameghino 1908, Proaguti gracilis Ameghino 1908, Proaguti intermixtus Ameghino 1908, Proatherura formosa Ameghino 1906
Belongs to Eumysops according to Ameghino 1906
See also Kraglievich 1957 and Rovereto 1914
Sister taxa: Eumysops cavioides, Eumysops chapalmalensis, Eumysops gracilis, Eumysops laeviplicatus, Eumysops marplatensis, Eumysops parodii, Eumysops robustus
Type specimens:
- Eumysops formosus: MACN-A 7327
- Proaguti complicatus:
- Proaguti gracilis:
- Proaguti intermixtus:
- Proatherura formosa:
Ecology: scansorial herbivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Argentina (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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