†Megamys burmeisteri Ameghino 1886 (caviomorph)
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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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