†Cardiomys ameghinorum Rovereto 1914 (caviomorph)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Caviidae
Full reference: C. Rovereto. 1914. Los Estratos Araucanos y sus fósiles. Anales del Museo de Historia Natural de Buenos Aire 25:1-247
Belongs to Cardiomys according to C. Rovereto 1914
Sister taxa: Cardiomys (Pseudocardiomys), Cardiomys andinus, Cardiomys cavinus, Cardiomys leufuensis, Cardiomys mesopotamicus
Subtaxa: Cardiomys ameghinorum latidens
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Argentina (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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