Branisamyopsis Candela 2003 (porcupine)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Erethizontidae

Full reference: A. M. Candela. 2003. A new porcupine (Rodentia, Hystricognathi, Erethizontidae) from the Early and Middle Miocene of Patagonia. Ameghiniana 40(3):483-493

Parent taxon: Erethizontidae according to A. M. Candela 2003

See also Vucetich et al. 2010

Sister taxa: Cholamys, Coendou, Eopululo, Erethizon, Erethizontinae, Hyposteiromys, Hypsosteiromys, Microsteiromys, Palaeosteiromys, Paradoxomys, Parasteiromys, Protosteiromys

Subtaxa: Branisamyopsis australis Branisamyopsis praesigmoides

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Ecology: arboreal herbivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Argentina (11 collections)

Total: 11 collections including 12 occurrences

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