Eosallamys Frailey and Campbell, Jr 2004 (caviomorph)

Mammalia - Rodentia

Full reference: C. D. Frailey and K. E. Campbell, Jr. 2004. Paleogene Rodents from Amazonian Peru: The Santa Rosa Local Fauna. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Science Series 40:71-130

Parent taxon: Octodontoidea according to M. Arnal and M. G. Vucetich 2015

See also Frailey and Campbell 2004

Sister taxa: Abrocomidae, Acarechimys, Acaremyidae, Adelphomys, Capromyidae, Caviocricetus, Changquin, Chasichimys, Ctenomyidae, Deseadomys, Draconomys, Dudumus, Echimyidae, Eodelphomys, Eoespina, Eosachacui, 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: Eosallamys paulacoutoi Eosallamys simpsoni

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Type: Eosallamys paulacoutoi

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of Peru (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences

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