A New Echimyidae (Rodentia, Hystricomorpha) from the Late Miocene of Southern South America

• Published in: Journal of vertebrate paleontology Vol. 37; no. 1; p. e1239204
• Main Authors: Olivares, A. Itatí, Verzi, Diego H, Contreras, Victor H, Pessôa, Leila M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Society of Vertebrate Paleontology 02.01.2017; Taylor & Francis

A new genus of echimyid rodent, †Ullumys, from the uppermost Miocene of northwestern Argentina is described. It includes two species, †U. pattoni, sp. nov., and †Ullumys intermedius, nov. comb. †Ullumys pattoni is known from a skull fragment and the corresponding right hemimandible coming from level...