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†Adelphomys Ameghino 1887 (caviomorph)

Mammalia - Rodentia

Parent taxon: Octodontoidea according to M. Arnal and M. G. Vucetich 2015

See also Kramarz 2004, McKenna and Bell 1997, Patterson and Pascual 1968 and Verzi et al. 2014

Sister taxa: Abrocomidae, Acarechimys, Acaremyidae, Capromyidae, Caviocricetus, Changquin, Chasichimys, Ctenomyidae, Deseadomys, Draconomys, Dudumus, Echimyidae, Eodelphomys, Eoespina, Eosachacui, Eosallamys, Ethelomys, Kannabateomys, Lapazomys, Leucokephalos, Llitun, Loretomys, Marisela, Mayomys, Migraveramus, Myocastoridae, Neophanomys, Octodontidae, Paulacoutomys, Plesiacarechimys, Proechimys, Prospaniomys, Protacaremys, Protadelphomys, Sallamys, Selvamys, Spaniomys, Stichomys, Vallehermosomys, Xylechimys

Subtaxa: Adelphomys candidus Adelphomys eximius

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Type: Adelphomys candidus

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Argentina (4 collections), Chile (1)

Total: 5 collections including 6 occurrences

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