†Xenodontomys Kraglievich 1927 (caviomorph)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Ctenomyidae
Parent taxon: Ctenomyinae according to D. H. Verzi et al. 2014
See also McKenna and Bell 1997
Sister taxa: Actenomys, Chasicomys, Ctemys, Ctenomys, Eucelophorus, Megactenomys, Praectenomys, Willidewu
Subtaxa: Xenodontomys ellipticus Xenodontomys elongatus
Ecology: fossorial herbivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Argentina (5 collections)
• Huayquerian of Argentina (5)
• Miocene of Argentina (1)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
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