Caviocricetus Vucetich and Verzi 1996 (caviomorph)

Mammalia - Rodentia

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

View classification

Type: Caviocricetus lucasi

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Argentina (7 collections), Chile (1)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

Show more details


Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.


Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.