Cantracavia Burmeister 1885 (caviomorph)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Hydrochoeridae

Parent taxon: Hydrochoeridae according to Burmeister 1885

Sister taxa: Anatochoerinae, Anatochoerus, Cardiatheriinae, Cardiatherium, Contracavia, Phugatherium, Protohydrochoerinae

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: amphibious grazer

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

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