Mammalia - Rodentia - Caviidae

Full reference: R. Pascual. 1962. Un nuevo Caviinae (Rodentia, Caviidae) de la formacion Arroyo Chasico (Plioceno inferior) de la provincia de Buenos Aires. Ameghiniana 2(9):169-174

Parent taxon: Caviidae according to M. C. McKenna and S. K. Bell 1997

Sister taxa: Cardiomyinae, Cardiomys, Cavia, Caviinae, Caviodon, Caviops, Dolicavia, Dolichotinae, Dolichotis, Hydrochoerinae, Kerodon, Microcavia, Neocavia, Orthomyctera, Pascualia, Procardiomys, Prodolichotis, Propediolagus

Subtaxa: Allocavia chasicoense

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Cauce Arroyo Chasico, frente al campo de Felipe Stefanazzi (Miocene of Argentina)

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