Cavia magna Ximenez 1980 (greater guinea pig)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Caviidae
Belongs to Cavia according to A. Gava et al. 2012
See also Dunnum and Salazar-Bravo 2010
Sister taxa: Cavia (Cavia), Cavia aperea, Cavia cabrerai, Cavia fulgida, Cavia galileoi, Cavia intermedia, Cavia lamingnae, Cavia oeningensis, Cavia patzelti, Cavia porcellus, Cavia tschudii, Cavia vates
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: found only at Sangão (Quaternary of Brazil)
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