Procardiomys martinoi Pascual 1961 (caviomorph)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Caviidae

Full reference: R. Pascual. 1961. Un nuevo Cardiomyinae (Rodentia, Caviidae) de la formacion Arroyo Chasico (Plioceno inferior) de la provincia de Buenos Aires. Ameghiniana 2(4):61-71

Belongs to Procardiomys according to R. Pascual and P. Bondesio 1961

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: MMP 471-M, a maxilla (fragmentary palate with both P4–M3)

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Arroyo Chasicó (Miocene of Argentina)

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