Reigechimys Verzi et al. 1994 (spiny rat)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Echimyidae

Full reference: D. H. Verzi, M. G. Vucetich, and C. I. Montalvo. 1994. Octodontid-like Echimyidae (Rodentia): an Upper Miocene episode in the radiation of the family. Paleovertebrata 23(1-4):199-210

Parent taxon: Echimyidae according to R. Sostillo et al. 2014

See also Nasif 1998 and Verzi et al. 1994

Sister taxa: Adelphomyinae, Carterodon, Chaetomyinae, Clyomys, Dactylomyinae, Dactylomys, Dicolpomys, Diplomys, Echimyinae, Eumysopinae, Eumysops, Euryzygomatomys, Gaimanomys, Haplostropha, Heteropsomyinae, Hoplomys, Isothrix, Lonchothrix, Maruchito, Mesomys, Myocastor, Pampamys, Paradelphomys, Proatherura, Quebradahondomys, Theridomysops, Thrichomys, Trinomys

Subtaxa: Reigechimys octodontiformis Reigechimys plesiodon Reigechimys simplex

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Type: Reigechimys octodontiformis

Ecology: scansorial herbivore

Distribution:

• Huayquerian of Argentina (9 collections)

Total: 9 collections including 10 occurrences

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