Full reference: M. G. Vucetich and D. H. Verzi. 1996. A peculiar octodontoid (Rodentia, Caviomorpha) with terraced molars from the Lower Miocene of Patagonia (Argentina). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 16(2):297-302
Parent taxon: Octodontoidea according to M. Arnal and M. G. Vucetich 2015
See also Verzi et al. 2014, Vucetich et al. 2010 and Vucetich and Verzi 1996
Sister taxa: Abrocomidae, Acarechimys, Acaremyidae, Adelphomys, Capromyidae, Changquin, Chasichimys, Ctenomyidae, Deseadomys, Draconomys, Dudumus, Echimyidae, Eodelphomys, Eoespina, Eosachacui, Eosallamys, Ethelomys, Kannabateomys, Lapazomys, Leucokephalos, Llitun, Loretomys, Marisela, Mayomys, Migraveramus, Myocastoridae, Neophanomys, Octodontidae, Paulacoutomys, Plesiacarechimys, Proechimys, Prospaniomys, Protacaremys, Protadelphomys, Sallamys, Selvamys, Spaniomys, Stichomys, Vallehermosomys, Xylechimys
Subtaxa: Caviocricetus guenekko Caviocricetus lucasi
Type: Caviocricetus lucasi
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Argentina (7 collections), Chile (1)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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