Llitun Vucetich et al. 2015 (caviomorph)

Mammalia - Rodentia

Full reference: M. Vucetich, M. Dozo, M. Arnal and M. PĂ©rez. 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

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

See also Vucetich et al. 2015

Sister taxa: Abrocomidae, Acarechimys, Acaremyidae, Adelphomys, Capromyidae, Caviocricetus, Changquin, Chasichimys, Ctenomyidae, Deseadomys, Draconomys, Dudumus, Echimyidae, Eodelphomys, Eoespina, Eosachacui, Eosallamys, Ethelomys, Kannabateomys, Lapazomys, Leucokephalos, Loretomys, Marisela, Mayomys, Migraveramus, Myocastoridae, Neophanomys, Octodontidae, Paulacoutomys, Plesiacarechimys, Proechimys, Prospaniomys, Protacaremys, Protadelphomys, Sallamys, Selvamys, Spaniomys, Stichomys, Vallehermosomys, Xylechimys

Subtaxa: Llitun notuca

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Type: Llitun notuca

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Cabeza Blanca ( of Argentina)

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