Kiyutherium denticulatum Ameghino 1885

Mammalia - Rodentia - Hydrochoeridae

Alternative combination: Procardiatherium denticulatum

Full reference: F. Ameghino. 1885. Nuevos restos de mamíferos fósiles Oligocenos recogidos por el Profesor Pedro Scalabrini y pertenecientes al Museo Provincial de la ciudad del Parana [New remains of Oligocene fossil mammals collected by Professor Pedro Scalabrini and belonging to the Provincial Museum of the city of Parana]. Boletín de la Academia Nacional de Ciencias 8:1-205

Belongs to Kiyutherium according to Mones 1984

Sister taxa: Cardiatherium calingastaense, Cardiatherium chasicoense, Cardiatherium dubium, Cardiatherium isseli, Cardiatherium lynchii, Cardiatherium magnum, Cardiatherium paranense, Cardiatherium patagonicum, Cardiatherium rosendoi, Cardiatherium rothi, Cardiatherium talicei, Cardiotherium isseli, Procardiatherium matercula, Procardiatherium octolaminatus, Procardiatherium septemlaminatus, Procardiatherium chasicoense, Procardiatherium rosendoi, Kiyutherium rosendoi, Kiyutherium scillatoyanei, Kiyutherium orientalis, Plexochoerus adluis, Plexochoerus puelchensis, Plexochoerus paranensis, Anchimys leidyi, Cardiodon marshii, Eucardiodon affinis

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Kiyutherium denticulatum in the database

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