†Prolagostomus pusillus Ameghino 1887 (chinchilid)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Chinchillidae
Belongs to Prolagostomus according to S. F. Vizcaíno et al. 2022
See also Ameghino 1894 and Kramarz 2002
Sister taxa: Prolagostomus divisus, Prolagostomus imperialis, Prolagostomus oblicuidens, Prolagostomus primigenius, Prolagostomus profluens, Prolagostomus rosendoi
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Argentina (6 collections), Chile (1)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
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