Acarechimys
| Acarechimys Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Parvorder: | Caviomorpha |
| Genus: | †Acarechimys Patterson, 1965 |
| Type species | |
| Acaremys minutus Ameghino, 1887 | |
| Other species | |
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Acarechimys minutissimus Ameghino, 1887 Acarechimys constans Ameghino, 1887 Acarechimys gracilis Ameghino, 1891 Acarechimys leucotheae Vucetich et al., 2015 Acarechimys hunikuini Fontoura et al., 2024 Acarechimys manumanta Arnal et al., 2026 | |
Acarechimys is an extinct genus of caviomorph rodent that lived in South America during the Miocene epoch.[1]
Distribution
Acarechimys minutus is known from Argentina, Chile, and Bolivia.[2] Acarechimys minutissimus is known from Argentina and Colombia, with remains tentatively identified as Acarechimys cf. minutissimus known from Bolivia and Chile as well.[3] Acarechimys constans is only known from Argentina and Chile,[4] while Acarechimys gracilis is exclusively known from Argentina,[5] as is Acarechimys leucotheae.[6] Acarechimys manumanta is known from Peru.[7] Acarechimys hunikuini is known from Brazil.[8]
References
- ↑ "Acarechimys". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ "Acarechimys minutus". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ "Acarechimys minutissimus". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ "Acarechimys constans". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ "Acarechimys gracilis". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ "Acarechimys leucotheae". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ Arnal, Michelle; Kay, Richard Frederick; Valdivia, Luis Angel; Salenbien, Wout; Morse, Paul E.; Borths, Matthew Robert; Williams, Blythe A.; Riddle, Catherine; Martínez, Jean‐Noël; Gonzales, Lauren A. (23 March 2026). "New Early Miocene hystricognath rodents (Caviomorpha) from the Madre de Dios River in the southeastern Peruvian Amazon". Papers in Palaeontology. 12 (2). doi:10.1002/spp2.70064. ISSN 2056-2799. Retrieved 25 August 2026 – via Wiley Online Library.
- ↑ Fontoura, Emmanuelle; Boivin, Myriam; Marivaux, Laurent; Antoine, Pierre-Olivier; Stutz, Narla S.; Negri, Francisco Ricardo; Ribeiro, Ana Maria; Kerber, Leonardo (2 January 2024). "A new Late Miocene stem Octodontoid (Rodentia: Caviomorpha: Octochinchilloi) from the Solimões Formation (Brazil): paleobiogeographic implications". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 44 (1). doi:10.1080/02724634.2024.2382822. ISSN 0272-4634. Retrieved 26 August 2026 – via Taylor and Francis Online.