Auliscomys Osgood 1915 (mouse)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Full reference: W. H. Osgood. 1915. New Mammals from Brazil and Peru. Field Museum of Natural History, Zoological Series X(13):187-198

Parent taxon: Phyllotini according to G. D'Elía 2003

See also McKenna and Bell 1997 and Osgood 1915

Sister taxa: Calomys, Eligmodontia, Graomys, Kraglievichimys, Loxodontomys, Neotomys, Pardinamys, Phyllotis, Tafimys

Subtaxa: Auliscomys fuscus Auliscomys osvaldoreigi

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Playa Santa Isabel y Punta San Andrés (Pliocene of Argentina)

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