Full reference: M. Boivin, L. Marivaux, F. Pujos, R. Salas-Gismondi, J. V. Tejada-Lara, R. M. Varas-Malca, and P.-O. Antoine. 2018. Early Oligocene caviomorph rodents from Shapaja, Peruvian Amazonia. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 311(1-6):87-156
Parent taxon: Octodontoidea according to M. Boivin et al. 2018
Sister taxa: Abrocomidae, Acarechimys, Acaremyidae, Adelphomys, Capromyidae, Caviocricetus, Changquin, Chasichimys, Ctenomyidae, Deseadomys, Draconomys, Dudumus, Echimyidae, Eodelphomys, Eoespina, Eosachacui, Eosallamys, Ethelomys, Kannabateomys, Lapazomys, Leucokephalos, Llitun, Loretomys, Marisela, Migraveramus, Myocastoridae, Neophanomys, Octodontidae, Paulacoutomys, Plesiacarechimys, Proechimys, Prospaniomys, Protacaremys, Protadelphomys, Sallamys, Selvamys, Spaniomys, Stichomys, Vallehermosomys, Xylechimys
Subtaxa: Mayomys confluens
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: found only at Shapaja (TAR-01) (Oligocene of Peru)
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