Ctenomys chapalmalensis Ameghino 1908 (caviomorph)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Ctenomyidae

Synonyms: Ctenomys chapadmalensis Ameghino 1908 [objective synonym], Paractenomys chapadmalensis Ameghino 1908 [objective synonym]

Belongs to Ctenomys according to Ameghino 1908

See also De Santi 2022, Rovereto 1914, Soibelzon et al. 2007 and Verzi et al. 2021

Sister taxa: Ctenomys avitus, Ctenomys bonariensis, Ctenomys brachyrhinus, Ctenomys connoveri, Ctenomys cotocaensis, Ctenomys formosus, Ctenomys kraglievichi, Ctenomys magellanicus, Ctenomys rusconii, Ctenomys subassentiens, Ctenomys subquadratus, Ctenomys thomasi, Ctenomys uquiensis, Ctenomys viarapaensis

Ecology: fossorial herbivore

Distribution:

• Pliocene of Argentina (5 collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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