†Banderomys Kramarz 2005 (caviomorph)
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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
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Argentina (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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