†Pliolagostomus friasensis Vucetich 1984 (chinchilid)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Chinchillidae

Synonyms: Lagostomus lateralis Ameghino 1889, Prolagostomus lateralis Ameghino 1889

Full reference: M. G. Vucetich. 1984. Los roedores de la Edad Friasense (Mioceno medio) de Patagonia. Revista del Museo de la Plata (Nuova serie) Paleontologia 50(8):47-126

Belongs to Pliolagostomus according to M. G. Vucetich 1984

See also Ameghino 1889 and Ameghino 1894

Sister taxon: Pliolagostomus notatus

Type specimens:

  • Pliolagostomus friasensis: MLP 15-419, a mandible (fragmento mandibular derecho con p4-m3). Its type locality is Canyons of Lower valley of Collón Cura River, which is in a Colloncuran terrestrial horizon in the Collón Cura Formation of Argentina.
  • Prolagostomus lateralis:

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Argentina (5 collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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