Megamys patagoniensis D'Orbigny 1842 (caviomorph)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Dinomyidae

Belongs to Megamys according to F. Ameghino 1883

See also Ameghino 1885 and Burmeister 1885

Sister taxa: Eumegamys contortus, Eumegamys paranensis, Eumegamys scalabrinianus, Megamys holmbergi, Megamys formosus, Megamys depressidens, Megamys laevigatus, Megamys racedi

Ecology: ground dwelling frugivore-folivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Megamys patagoniensis in the database

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