†Megamys patagoniensis D'Orbigny 1842 (caviomorph)
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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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