Mammalia - Rodentia

Full reference: L. Kerber, E. L. Mayer, A. M. Ribeiro and M. G. Vucetich. 2016. Late Quaternary caviomorph rodents (Rodentia: Hystricognathi) from the Serra da Capivara, northeastern Brazil, with description of a new taxon. Historical Biology 28(4):439-458

Parent taxon: Chinchilloidea according to L. Kerber et al. 2016

Sister taxa: Borikenomys, Dinomyidae, Garridomys, Heptaxodontidae, Loncolicu, Neoepiblemidae, Saremmys, Ucayalimys

Subtaxa: Niedemys piauiensis

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Type: Niedemys piauiensis

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Toca do Serrote das Moendas (Quaternary of Brazil)

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