†Mesoprocta Croft et al. 2011 (caviomorph)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Dasyproctidae
Full reference: D. A. Croft, J. M. H. Chick, and F. Anaya. 2011. New middle Miocene Caviomorph rodents from Quebrada Honda, Bolivia. Journal of Mammalian Evolution 18(4):245-268
Parent taxon: Dasyproctidae according to D. A. Croft et al. 2011
Sister taxa: Alloiomys, Australoprocta, Coelogenus, Dasyprocta, Myoprocta
Subtaxa: Mesoprocta hypsodus
Type: Mesoprocta hypsodus
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: found only at Quebrada Honda (Miocene of Bolivia)
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