†Auliscomys fuscus Quintana 2002 (rodent)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Full reference: C. A. Quintana. 2002. Roedores Cricetidos del Sanandresense (Plioceno tardio) de la provincia de Buenos Aires. Mastozoología Neotropical 9(2):263-275
Belongs to Auliscomys according to C. A. Quintana 2002
Sister taxon: Auliscomys osvaldoreigi
Type specimen: MACN 19686, a mandible (rama mandibular derecha con toda la dentición, maxilar derecho con la serie M1-M2, ambos húmeros.). Its type locality is Playa Santa Isabel y Punta San Andrés, which is in a Pliocene terrestrial horizon in the San Andres Formation of Argentina.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: found only at Playa Santa Isabel y Punta San Andrés
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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