Prostichomys Kramarz 2001 (spiny rat)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Echimyidae

Full reference: A. G. Kramarz. 2001. Un nuevo roedor Adelphomyinae (Hystricognathi, Echimyidae) del Mioceno Medio-Inferior de Patagonia, Argentina. Ameghiniana 38(2):163-168

Parent taxon: Adelphomyinae according to A. G. Kramarz 2001

See also Kramarz et al. 2010

Sister taxon: Ricardomys

Subtaxa: Prostichomys bowni

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Ecology: scansorial herbivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Argentina (9 collections), Chile (2)

Total: 11 collections including 12 occurrences

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