Paramyocastor diligens Ameghino 1888 (caviomorph)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Myocastoridae

Synonyms: Isomyopotamus affinis Rovereto 1914, Isomyopotamus albaniri Reig 1950, Paramyocastor intactus Ameghino 1904

Belongs to Paramyocastor according to C. M. Deschamps et al. 2012

See also Ameghino 1904, Candela et al. 2007 and Verzi et al. 2002

Sister taxa: none

Type specimens:

  • Paramyocastor diligens: MACN A-105, a mandible (fragmento de hemimandíbula derecha con dp4-m2)
  • Isomyopotamus affinis:
  • Isomyopotamus albaniri:
  • Paramyocastor intactus:

Ecology: amphibious herbivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Argentina (1 collection)

• Pliocene of Argentina (4)

• Montehermosan of Argentina (9)

Total: 14 collections including 15 occurrences

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