Lagidium peruanum Meyen 1833 (northern viscacha)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Chinchillidae
Belongs to Lagidium according to K. J. Ledesma et al. 2009
See also Pearson 1948
Sister taxa: Lagidium ahuacaense, Lagidium viscacia, Lagidium wolffsohni
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Peru (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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