Anatochoerus Vucetich and Mones 1991 (caviomorph)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Hydrochoeridae

Parent taxon: Hydrochoeridae according to J. L. Prado et al. 1998

See also Vucetich et al. 2014

Sister taxa: Anatochoerinae, Cantracavia, Cardiatheriinae, Cardiatherium, Contracavia, Phugatherium, Protohydrochoerinae

Subtaxa: Anatochoerus inusitatus

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Ecology: amphibious grazer

Distribution: found only at Parana, Pueblo Brugo to Diamante, Ituzaingo Fm. ( of Argentina)

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