Tacheria troyana Krapovickas and Nasif 2011 (caviomorph)

Mammalia - Rodentia

Full reference: V. Krapovickas and N. L. Nasif. 2011. Large caviomorph rodent footprints of the Late Oligocene Vinchina Formation, Argentina. Palaeontologia Electronica 14(2):12A

Belongs to Tacheria according to V. Krapovickas and N. L. Nasif 2011

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Tw1-1, a footprint ("The set manus-pes Tw1-1 included in one trackway (Tw1) with four footprints sets (Figures 3 and 4)."). Its type locality is Vinchina Formation, which is in an Oligocene terrestrial horizon in the Vinchina Formation of Argentina.

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Vinchina Formation

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