†Acarechimys leucotheae Vucetich et al. 2015 (caviomorph)
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Full reference: M. Vucetich, M. Dozo, M. Arnal and M. Pérez. 2015. New rodents (Mammalia) from the late Oligocene of Cabeza Blanca (Chubut) and the first rodent radiation in Patagonia. Historical Biology 27(2):236-257
Belongs to Acarechimys according to M. Vucetich et al. 2015
Sister taxa: Acarechimys constans, Acarechimys gracilis, Acarechimys minutissimus, Acarechimys minutus
Type specimen: MPEF-PV 10677, a mandible (left dentary fragment with incisor and dp4-m3). Its type locality is Cabeza Blanca, which is in a Deseadan terrestrial shale/claystone in the Sarmiento Formation of Argentina.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: found only at Cabeza Blanca
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