Pozomys Boivin et al. 2017 (caviomorph)

Mammalia - Rodentia

Full reference: M. Boivin, L. Marivaux, M. J. Orliac, F. Pujos, R. Salas-Gismondi, J. V. Tejada-Lara, and P.-O. Antoine. 2017. Late middle Eocene caviomorph rodents from Contamana, Peruvian Amazonia. Palaeontologia Electronica 20(1):19A:1-50

Parent taxon: Caviomorpha according to M. Boivin et al. 2017

Sister taxa: Aenigmys, Balsayacuy, Cachiyacuy, Canaanimys, Cavioidea, Cephalomyidae, Chachapoyamys, Chambiramys, Chinchillidae, Chinchilloidea, Erethizontoidea, Luribayomys, Luribayomys masticator, Octodontoidea, Palmiramys, Palmiramys waltheri, Tacheria, Tarapotomys, Vucetichimys, Zetamyidae

Subtaxa: Pozomys ucayaliensis

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Type: Pozomys ucayaliensis

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of Peru (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections including 4 occurrences

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