Scleromys angustus Ameghino 1887 (caviomorph)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Dinomyidae

Belongs to Scleromys according to A. Kramarz 2006

See also Ameghino 1891 and Ameghino 1894

Sister taxa: Scleromys colombianus, Scleromys osbornianus, Scleromys quadrangulatus, Scleromys schurmanni

Ecology: ground dwelling frugivore-folivore

Distribution: found only at Barrancas del Río Santa Cruz (Miocene of Argentina)

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