Shapajamys labocensis Boivin et al. 2018 (caviomorph)

Mammalia - Rodentia

Full reference: M. Boivin, L. Marivaux, F. Pujos, R. Salas-Gismondi, J. V. Tejada-Lara, R. M. Varas-Malca, and P.-O. Antoine. 2018. Early Oligocene caviomorph rodents from Shapaja, Peruvian Amazonia. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 311(1-6):87-156

Belongs to Shapajamys according to M. Boivin et al. 2018

Sister taxon: Shapajamys minor

Type specimen: MUSM 2995, a tooth (Right M2). Its type locality is Shapaja (TAR-01), which is in an Oligocene floodplain conglomerate in the Pozo Formation of Peru.

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Shapaja (TAR-01)

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