†Branisamyopsis praesigmoides Kramarz 2004 (porcupine)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Erethizontidae
Full reference: A. G. Kramarz. 2004. Octodontoids and erethizontoids (Rodentia, Hystricognathi) from the Pinturas Formation, Early-Middle Miocene of Patagonia, Argentina. Ameghiniana 41(2):199-216
Belongs to Branisamyopsis according to A. G. Kramarz 2004
Sister taxon: Branisamyopsis australis
Type specimen: MACN Pv SC3906, right mandibular fragment bearing p4-m3, a mandible
Ecology: arboreal herbivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Argentina (9 collections)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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