Lapazomys Pérez et al. 2018 (caviomorph)

Mammalia - Rodentia

Full reference: M. A. Pérez, M. Arnal, M. Boivin, M. G. Vucetich, A. Candela, F. Busker, and B. Mamani Quispe. 2018. New caviomorph rodents from the late Oligocene of Salla, Bolivia: taxonomic, chronological, and biogeographic implications for the Deseadan faunas of South America. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology

Parent taxon: Octodontoidea according to M. A. Pérez et al. 2018

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

Subtaxa: Lapazomys hartenbergeri

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Type: Lapazomys hartenbergeri

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Deseadan of Bolivia (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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