Megamys burmeisteri Ameghino 1886 (caviomorph)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Dinomyidae

Belongs to Megamys according to Ameghino 1886

See also Ameghino 1891

Sister taxa: Eumegamys contortus, Eumegamys paranensis, Eumegamys scalabrinianus, Megamys holmbergi, Megamys formosus, Megamys racedi, Megamys laevigatus, Megamys patagoniensis, Megamys depressidens

Ecology: ground dwelling frugivore-folivore

Distribution: found only at Parana, Pueblo Brugo to Diamante, Ituzaingo Fm. (Miocene of Argentina)

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