Holochilus multannus Ameghino 1889 (marsh rat)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Full reference: F. Ameghino. 1889. Contribución al conocimiento de los mamíferos fósiles de la República Argentina [Contribution to the knowledge of the fossil mammals of the Argentine Republic]. Actas de la Academia Nacional de Ciencias de la República Argentina en Córdoba 6:xxxii-1027

Belongs to Holochilus according to F. Ameghino 1889

Sister taxa: Holochilus brasiliensis, Holochilus chacarius, Holochilus magnus, Holochilus primigenus, Holochilus sciureus

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Holochilus multannus in the database

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