Steiromys duplicatus Ameghino 1887 (caviomorph)

Mammalia - Rodentia

Belongs to Steiromys according to A. G. Kramarz 2004

See also Ameghino 1894

Sister taxa: Steiromys detentus, Steiromys intermedius, Steiromys principalis, Steiromys pseudonectus, Steiromys segregatus

Type specimen: MLP 15-213, right mandibular fragment bearing incisor, m1-2, a mandible

Ecology: arboreal herbivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Argentina (10 collections), Chile (1)

Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence

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