†Neophanomys biplicatus Rovereto 1914 (caviomorph)
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Synonyms: Cercomys parvidens Kraglievich 1965, Eumysops parvidens Rovereto 1914
Full reference: C. Rovereto. 1914. Los Estratos Araucanos y sus fósiles. Anales del Museo de Historia Natural de Buenos Aire 25:1-247
Belongs to Neophanomys according to D. H. Verzi et al. 2011
See also Rovereto 1914, Tauber 2005 and Verzi et al. 1999
Sister taxa: Neophanomys pristinus, Neophanomys recens
Type specimens:
- Neophanomys biplicatus: MACN 8253, a mandible (mandible fragment with DP/4-M/2 and a part of intraveolar I/1)
- Cercomys parvidens:
- Eumysops parvidens:
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Argentina (2 collections)
• Huayquerian of Argentina (4)
• Miocene of Argentina (2)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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