Orthomyctera rigens Ameghino 1888 (caviomorph)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Caviidae

Alternative combinations: Cavia rigens, Dolichotis rigens

Belongs to Orthomyctera according to F. Ameghino 1889

See also Rovereto 1914

Sister taxa: Orthomyctera andina, Orthomyctera brocherense, Orthomyctera chapalmalense, Orthomyctera lacunosa, Orthomyctera lata, Orthomyctera vaga

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Orthomyctera rigens in the database

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