†Massoiamys obliquus Vucetich 1978 (caviomorph)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Octodontidae
Belongs to Massoiamys according to Vucetich 1978
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MLP 76-VIII-30-2, a mandible (fragmento mandibular derecho con m2 fracturado y m3). Its type locality is Ingeniero Jacobacci, which is in a Colloncuran terrestrial tuff in Argentina.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Argentina (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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