†Praectenomys rhombidens Quintana 1994 (caviomorph)
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.
Mammalia - Rodentia - Ctenomyidae
Synonym: Praectenomys vagus Villaroel 1975
Full reference: C. A. Quintana. 1994. Sistematica y anatomia funcional del roedor Ctenomyinae Praectenomys (Caviomorpha: Octodontidae) del Plioceno de Bolivia. Revista tecnica de YPFB 15(1-2):175-185
Belongs to Praectenomys according to C. A. Quintana 1994
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Praectenomys rhombidens: GB 011, a partial skull (anterior part of the skull.)
- Praectenomys vagus: GB 010.
Ecology: fossorial herbivore
Distribution: found only at Umala, La Paz (Pliocene to Pliocene of Bolivia)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.