Full reference: M. G. Vucetich, E. C. Vieytes, M. E. Pérez and A. A. Carlini. 2010. The rodents from La Cantera and the early evolution of caviomorphs in South America. The Paleontology of Gran Barranca: Evolution and Environmental Change through the Middle Cenozoic of Patagonia 189-201
Parent taxon: Octodontoidea according to M. G. Vucetich et al. 2010
Sister taxa: Abrocomidae, Acarechimys, Acaremyidae, Adelphomys, Capromyidae, Caviocricetus, Changquin, Chasichimys, Ctenomyidae, Deseadomys, Draconomys, Dudumus, Echimyidae, Eodelphomys, Eoespina, Eosachacui, Eosallamys, Ethelomys, Kannabateomys, Lapazomys, Leucokephalos, Llitun, Loretomys, Marisela, Mayomys, Migraveramus, Myocastoridae, Neophanomys, Octodontidae, Paulacoutomys, Plesiacarechimys, Proechimys, Prospaniomys, Protacaremys, Protadelphomys, Sallamys, Selvamys, Spaniomys, Stichomys, Xylechimys
Subtaxa: Vallehermosomys mazzonii Vallehermosomys merlinae
Type: Vallehermosomys mazzonii
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: found only at La Cantera (Oligocene of Argentina)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.