†Procardiomys Pascual 1961 (caviomorph)
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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
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Argentina (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences
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