†Reigechimys simplex Sostillo et al. 2014 (spiny rat)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Echimyidae
Full reference: R. Sostillo, C. I. Montalvo, and D. H. Verzi. 2014. A New Species of Reigechimys (Rodentia, Echimyidae) from the Late Miocene of Central Argentina and the Evolutionary Pattern of the Lineage. Ameghiniana 51(4):284-294
Belongs to Reigechimys according to R. Sostillo et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Reigechimys octodontiformis, Reigechimys plesiodon
Type specimen: GHUNLPam 4634, a mandible. Its type locality is Bajo Giuliani, which is in a Huayquerian terrestrial siltstone in the Cerro Azul Formation of Argentina.
Ecology: scansorial herbivore
Distribution:
• Huayquerian of Argentina (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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