†Actenomys Burmeister 1888 (caviomorph)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Ctenomyidae
Parent taxon: Ctenomyinae according to D. H. Verzi et al. 2014
See also Fernández et al. 2000 and McKenna and Bell 1997
Sister taxa: Chasicomys, Ctemys, Ctenomys, Eucelophorus, Megactenomys, Praectenomys, Willidewu, Xenodontomys
Subtaxa: Actenomys priscus Dicoelophorus
Ecology: semifossorial herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Argentina (1 collection)
• Pliocene of Argentina (12)
• Montehermosan of Argentina (16)
Total: 29 collections each including a single occurrence
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