Ctenomys cotocaensis Azurduy 2005 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Ctenomyidae

Full reference: H. Azurduy. 2005. Una nueva especie fósil de Ctenomys (Rodentia) y breve panorama paleontológico del género en Bolivia. Kempffiana 1:29-39

Belongs to Ctenomys according to H. Azurduy 2005

Sister taxa: Ctenomys avitus, Ctenomys bonariensis, Ctenomys brachyrhinus, Ctenomys chapalmalensis, Ctenomys connoveri, Ctenomys formosus, Ctenomys kraglievichi, Ctenomys magellanicus, Ctenomys rusconii, Ctenomys subassentiens, Ctenomys subquadratus, Ctenomys thomasi, Ctenomys uquiensis, Ctenomys viarapaensis

Type specimen: PAL-5400, a skull

Ecology: fossorial herbivore

Distribution: found only at Cotoca (Quaternary of Bolivia)

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