†Phugatherium novum Ameghino 1908 (caviomorph)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Hydrochoeridae
Alternative combination: Chapalmatherium novum
Synonym: Chapalmatherium saavedrai Hoffstetter et al. 1984
Belongs to Phugatherium according to M. G. Vucetich et al. 2014
See also Deschamps et al. 2012, Prado et al. 1998 and Rovereto 1914
Sister taxa: Phugatherium cataclisticum, Phugatherium dichroplax, Anchimysops radicei, Anchimysops villalobosi, Anchimysops dubius
Ecology: amphibious grazer
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Argentina (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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