†Asteromys bolivianus Lavocat 1976 (caviomorph)
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Alternative combination: Cephalomys bolivianus
Full reference: R. Lavocat. 1976. Rongeurs Caviomorphes de l'Oligocène de Bolivie. 2 Rongeurs du Bassin Deseadien de Salla-Luribat. Palaeovertebrata 7:15-90
Belongs to Asteromys according to F. Busker et al. 2020
See also Lavocat 1976 and Pérez et al. 2018
Sister taxa: Asteromys puelche, Asteromys punctus
Type specimen: MNHN SAL 164, a partial skull (anterior portion of cranium). Its type locality is Salla, which is in a Deseadan terrestrial horizon in the Salla Formation of Bolivia.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Deseadan of Bolivia (10 collections)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
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