Mammalia - Rodentia - Caviidae
Full reference: F. Ameghino. 1885. Nuevos restos de mamíferos fósiles Oligocenos recogidos por el Profesor Pedro Scalabrini y pertenecientes al Museo Provincial de la ciudad del Parana [New remains of Oligocene fossil mammals collected by Professor Pedro Scalabrini and belonging to the Provincial Museum of the city of Parana]. Boletín de la Academia Nacional de Ciencias 8:1-205
Belongs to Cardiomys according to F. Ameghino 1885
Sister taxa: Cardiomys (Pseudocardiomys), Cardiomys ameghinorum, Cardiomys andinus, Cardiomys leufuensis, Cardiomys mesopotamicus
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Cardiomys cavinus in the database
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