Guiomys

Guy-o-miss.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2015, November 26). Guiomys. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/guiomys/

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Name

Guiomys.

Phonetic

Guy-o-miss.

Named By

M.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Perez‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Rodentia,‭ ‬Hystricomorpha,‭ ‬Hystricognathi,‭ ‬Caviomorpha,‭ ‬Cavioidea.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

G.‭ ‬unica‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Argentina.‭ ‬Bolivia.‭ ‬Peru.

Time Period

Langhian of the Miocene.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Guiomys is a genus of caviomorph rodent that lived in South America during the Miocene.‭ ‬As a caviomorph mammal,‭ ‬Guiomys is related to modern day capybaras,‭ ‬chinchillas and guinea pigs.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new rodent‭ (‬Cavioidea,‭ ‬Hystricognathi‭) ‬from the middle Miocene of Patagonia,‭ ‬mandibular homologies,‭ ‬and the origin of the crown group Cavioidea sensu stricto.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬30‭(‬6‭)‬:1848-1859.‭ ‬-‭ ‬M.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Perez‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

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