†Protosteiromys medianus Ameghino 1903 (porcupine)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Erethizontidae
Alternative combination: Eosteiromys medianus
Belongs to Protosteiromys according to M. A. Pérez et al. 2018
See also Ameghino 1904 and Wood and Patterson 1959
Sister taxa: Protosteiromys asmodeophilus, Protosteiromys pattersoni
Type specimen: MACN A52-111, a tooth (right M1 or M2)
Ecology: arboreal herbivore
Distribution:
• Deseadan of Argentina (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections including 4 occurrences
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