Mammalia - Rodentia - Hydrochoeridae
Belongs to Cardiatherium according to R. Pascual and P. Bondesio 1968
Sister taxa: Cardiatherium calingastaense, Cardiatherium dubium, Cardiatherium isseli, Cardiatherium lynchii, Cardiatherium magnum, Cardiatherium paranense, Cardiatherium patagonicum, Cardiatherium rosendoi, Cardiatherium rothi, Cardiatherium talicei, Cardiotherium isseli, Kiyutherium rosendoi, Kiyutherium orientalis, Kiyutherium denticulatum, Kiyutherium scillatoyanei, Plexochoerus puelchensis, Plexochoerus paranensis, Plexochoerus adluis, Procardiatherium rosendoi, Procardiatherium chasicoense, Procardiatherium octolaminatus, Procardiatherium matercula, Procardiatherium septemlaminatus, Anchimys leidyi, Cardiodon marshii, Eucardiodon affinis
Type specimen: MMP 300-M, a mandible (fragment of right mandible with p4-m3)
Ecology: amphibious grazer
Distribution:
• Miocene of Argentina (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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