Reithrodon auritus Fischer 1814 (bunny rat)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Alternative combination: Mus auritus
Synonyms: Proreithrodon chapalmalense Ameghino 1908, Proreithrodon incipens Ameghino 1908
Belongs to Reithrodon according to L. M. Miller and S. Anderson 1977
See also Pardinas 1999
Sister taxon: Reithrodon chapalmalense
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Argentina (16 collections), Mexico (1)
• Pliocene of Argentina (2)
Total: 19 collections each including a single occurrence
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