†Pithanotomys macer Ameghino 1888 (caviomorph)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Octodontidae
Belongs to Pithanotomys according to C. M. Deschamps et al. 2012
See also Rovereto 1914
Sister taxa: Pithanotomys chapalmalensis, Pithanotomys columnaris, Pithanotomys cordubensis, Pithanotomys intermedius, Pithanotomys orthorhynchus, Pithanotomys similis, Pithanotomys solisae
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Montehermosan of Argentina (1 collection)
• Miocene of Argentina (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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