†Chukimys Barbiere et al. 2016 (mouse)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Full reference: F. Barbiere, L. E. Cruz, P. E. Ortiz and U. F. J. Pardiñas. 2016. A new genus of Sigmodontinae (Mammalia, Rodentia, Cricetidae) from the Pliocene of Central Argentina. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 36(5):e1199557
Parent taxon: Reithrodontini according to F. Barbière et al. 2021
See also Barbiere et al. 2016
Sister taxa: Dankomys, Olympicomys, Reithrodon
Subtaxa: Chukimys favaloroi
Type: Chukimys favaloroi
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Argentina (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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