Palaeocavia avita Ameghino 1887 (caviomorph)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Caviidae

Alternative combination: Cavia avita

Belongs to Palaeocavia according to F. Ameghino 1889

See also Rovereto 1914

Sister taxa: Palaeocavia brocherense, Palaeocavia chapalmalense, Palaeocavia humahuaquense, Palaeocavia impar, Palaeocavia mawka, Palaeocavia minuta, Palaeocavia pampaea

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Palaeocavia avita in the database

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