Procardiomys 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

Parent taxon: Caviidae according to M. C. McKenna and S. K. Bell 1997

Sister taxa: Allocavia, Cardiomyinae, Cardiomys, Cavia, Caviinae, Caviodon, Caviops, Dolicavia, Dolichotinae, Dolichotis, Hydrochoerinae, Kerodon, Microcavia, Neocavia, Orthomyctera, Pascualia, Prodolichotis, Propediolagus

Subtaxa: Procardiomys martinoi

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Argentina (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences

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