Theridomysops Vucetich 1995 (spiny rat)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Echimyidae

Synonym: Tribodon Ameghino 1887

Parent taxon: Echimyidae according to D. H. Verzi et al. 2014

See also Ameghino 1887, Nasif 1998, Rovereto 1914 and Verzi et al. 1999

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

Subtaxa: Theridomysops parvulus Tribodon clemens

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Ecology: scansorial herbivore

Distribution:

• Huayquerian of Argentina (1 collection)

• Miocene to Pliocene of Argentina (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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