Banderomys Kramarz 2005 (caviomorph)

Mammalia - Rodentia

Full reference: A. G. Kramarz. 2005. A primitive cephalomyid hystricognath rodent from the early Miocene of northern Patagonia, Argentina. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 50(2):249-258

Parent taxon: Cavioidea according to F. Busker et al. 2020

See also Kramarz 2005 and Vucetich et al. 2010

Sister taxa: Agoutidae, Andemys, Asteromys, Branisamys, Caviidae, Chubutomys, Cuniculidae, Dasyproctidae, Eobranisamys, Eocardia, Eocardiidae, Guiomys, Hydrochoeridae, Luantus, Microcardiodon, Neoreomys, Soriamys

Subtaxa: Banderomys leanzai

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Argentina (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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