Reithrodon Waterhouse 1837 (bunny rat)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Synonym: Proreithrodon Ameghino 1908
Parent taxon: Reithrodontini according to G. D'Elía 2003
See also McKenna and Bell 1997, Pardinas 1999 and Rovereto 1914
Sister taxa: Chukimys, Dankomys, Olympicomys
Subtaxa: Reithrodon auritus Reithrodon chapalmalense
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Argentina (17 collections), Mexico (1), Uruguay (1)
• Pliocene of Argentina (2)
Total: 21 collections including 22 occurrences
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