Full reference: F. Busker, M. E. Pérez, and M. T. Dozo. 2019. A new chinchilloid (Rodentia, Hystricognathi) from the early Miocene of the localities of Bryn Gwyn and Gran Barranca (Patagonia, Argentina). Comptes Rendus Palevol 18(5):525-540
Belongs to Saremmys according to F. Busker et al. 2019
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MPEF-PV 11340, a mandible (left mandibular fragment with incisor, p4–m3). Its type locality is Southern Cliff of lower Chubut River Valley, near Gaiman, which is in a Colhuehuapian paralic mudstone in the Sarmiento Formation of Argentina.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Argentina (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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