†Xenodontomys Kraglievich 1927 (caviomorph)

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 Xenodontomys simpsoni

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Ecology: fossorial herbivore

Distribution:

• Pliocene of Argentina (5 collections)

• Huayquerian of Argentina (5)

• Miocene of Argentina (3)

Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence

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