Cephalomys

Cephalomys; Temporal range: Oligocene–Miocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	† Cephalomyidae
Genus:	† Cephalomys ; Ameghino, 1897
Synonyms
	Orchiomys Ameghino, 1897;

Last updated May 28, 2025

Cephalomys is an extinct genus of rodent that inhabited South America during the Oligocene and Miocene epochs.

Distribution

Cephalomys arcidens inhabited Patagonia during the Late Oligocene.^[2]

References

↑ Cephalomys in the Paleobiology Database
↑ Busker, Felipe; Arnal, Michelle (16 October 2024). "The last piece of the puzzle, the DP4 of Cephalomys arcidens (Rodentia, Caviomorpha) from the late Oligocene of Patagonia (Argentina)" . Historical Biology : 1–11. doi:10.1080/08912963.2024.2413705. ISSN 0891-2963 . Retrieved 14 November 2024– via Taylor and Francis Online.

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[1] Cephalomys in the Paleobiology Database

[2] Busker, Felipe; Arnal, Michelle (16 October 2024). "The last piece of the puzzle, the DP4 of Cephalomys arcidens (Rodentia, Caviomorpha) from the late Oligocene of Patagonia (Argentina)" . Historical Biology : 1–11. doi:10.1080/08912963.2024.2413705. ISSN 0891-2963 . Retrieved 14 November 2024– via Taylor and Francis Online.

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