†Pithanotomys columnaris Ameghino 1887 (caviomorph)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Octodontidae
Belongs to Pithanotomys according to C. M. Deschamps et al. 2012
See also Rovereto 1914
Sister taxa: Pithanotomys chapalmalensis, Pithanotomys cordubensis, Pithanotomys intermedius, Pithanotomys macer, Pithanotomys orthorhynchus, Pithanotomys similis, Pithanotomys solisae
Subtaxa: Pithanotomys columnaris mendocina
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Argentina (10 collections)
Total: 10 collections including 12 occurrences
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