Mammalia - Rodentia - Hydrochoeridae
Full reference: M. G. Vucetich, C. M. Deschamps, A. I. Olivares and M. Dozo. 2005. Capybaras, size, shape and time: A model kit. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 50(2):259-272
Belongs to Cardiatherium according to M. G. Vucetich et al. 2005
Sister taxa: Cardiatherium calingastaense, Cardiatherium chasicoense, Cardiatherium dubium, Cardiatherium isseli, Cardiatherium lynchii, Cardiatherium magnum, Cardiatherium paranense, Cardiatherium rosendoi, Cardiatherium rothi, Cardiatherium talicei, Cardiotherium isseli, Anchimys leidyi, Cardiodon marshii, Eucardiodon affinis, Kiyutherium scillatoyanei, Kiyutherium denticulatum, Kiyutherium rosendoi, Kiyutherium orientalis, Plexochoerus puelchensis, Plexochoerus adluis, Plexochoerus paranensis, Procardiatherium septemlaminatus, Procardiatherium chasicoense, Procardiatherium matercula, Procardiatherium rosendoi, Procardiatherium octolaminatus
Type specimen: MPEF−PV 740/1, a mandible (right mandibular fragment with m1–m2). Its type locality is Rincon Chico (Puerto Madryn Formation) Peninsula Valdes, which is in a Tortonian coastal sandstone/shale in the Puerto Madryn Formation of Argentina.
Ecology: amphibious grazer
Distribution:
• Huayquerian of Argentina (1 collection)
• Miocene of Argentina (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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