Tacheria Krapovickas and Nasif 2011 (caviomorph)

Mammalia - Rodentia

Full reference: V. Krapovickas and N. L. Nasif. 2011. Large caviomorph rodent footprints of the Late Oligocene Vinchina Formation, Argentina. Palaeontologia Electronica 14(2):12A

Parent taxon: Caviomorpha according to V. Krapovickas and N. L. Nasif 2011

Sister taxa: Aenigmys, Balsayacuy, Cachiyacuy, Canaanimys, Cavioidea, Cephalomyidae, Chachapoyamys, Chambiramys, Chinchillidae, Chinchilloidea, Erethizontoidea, Luribayomys, Luribayomys masticator, Octodontoidea, Palmiramys, Palmiramys waltheri, Pozomys, Tarapotomys, Vucetichimys, Zetamyidae

Subtaxa: Tacheria troyana

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Type: Tacheria troyana

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Vinchina Formation (Oligocene of Argentina)

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