†Plesiosteiromys Boivin et al. 2017 (caviomorph)
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Full reference: M. Boivin, L. Marivaux, A. M. Candela, M. J. Orliac, F. Pujos, R. Salas-Gismondi, J. V. Tejada-Lara and P.-O. Antoine. 2017. Late Oligocene caviomorph rodents from Contamana, Peruvian Amazonia. Papers in Palaeontology 3(1):69-109
Parent taxon: Erethizontoidea according to M. Boivin et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Eosteiromys, Erethizontidae, Kichkasteiromys, Nuyuyomys, Shapajamys, Steiromys
Subtaxa: Plesiosteiromys newelli
Type: Plesiosteiromys newelli
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: found only at CTA-61, Quebrada Cachiyacu, Contamana (Oligocene of Peru)
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