Mammalia - Polydolopimorphia - Argyrolagidae
Full reference: F. J. Goin and M. A. Abello. 2013. Los Metatheria sudamericanos de comienzos del Neógeno (Mioceno temprano, Edad Mamífero Colhuehuapense): Microbiotheria y Polydolopimorphia. Ameghiniana 50(1):51-78
Belongs to Proargyrolagus according to F. J. Goin and M. A. Abello 2013
See also Abello and Candela 2020
Sister taxon: Proargyrolagus bolivianus
Type specimen: MPEV-PV 4711, a tooth (right M2). Its type locality is Gran Barranca - southern cliff of lake Colhué Huapí, which is in a Colhuehuapian terrestrial horizon in the Sarmiento Formation of Argentina.
Ecology: scansorial omnivore
Distribution: found only at Gran Barranca - southern cliff of lake Colhué Huapí
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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