Chukimys Barbiere et al. 2016 (mouse)

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

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Type: Chukimys favaloroi

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Pliocene of Argentina (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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