†Proechimys ponderosus Rovereto 1914 (spiny rat)
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Alternative combination: Eumysops ponderosus
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 Proechimys according to N. L. Nasif 1998
See also Rovereto 1914
Sister taxon: Proechimys oconnelli
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Proechimys ponderosus in the database
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