Cerodon turgeo Ameghino 1889 (caviomorph)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Caviidae

Full reference: F. Ameghino. 1889. Contribución al conocimiento de los mamíferos fósiles de la República Argentina [Contribution to the knowledge of the fossil mammals of the Argentine Republic]. Actas de la Academia Nacional de Ciencias de la República Argentina en Córdoba 6:xxxii-1027

Belongs to Cerodon according to F. Ameghino 1889

Sister taxa: Cerodon priscus, Cerodon pygmeus, Kerodon rupestris

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Cerodon turgeo in the database

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