Arazamys castiglionii Rinderknecht et al. 2011 (caviomorph)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Dinomyidae

Full reference: A. Rinderknecht, E. Bostelmann, and M. Ubilla. 2011. New genus of giant Dinomyidae (Rodentia: Hystricognathi: Caviomorpha) from the late Miocene of Uruguay. Journal of Mammalogy 92(1):169-178

Belongs to Arazamys according to A. Rinderknecht et al. 2011

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: MNHN 2521, a skull (Posterior region of the skull. Complete dental series except for the left P4 and part of the right incisor. Well preserved Atlas).

Ecology: ground dwelling frugivore-folivore

Distribution: found only at Arazati II (Miocene of Uruguay)

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