Mammalia - Rodentia - Caviidae
Full reference: F. Ameghino. 1885. Nuevos restos de mamíferos fósiles Oligocenos recogidos por el Profesor Pedro Scalabrini y pertenecientes al Museo Provincial de la ciudad del Parana [New remains of Oligocene fossil mammals collected by Professor Pedro Scalabrini and belonging to the Provincial Museum of the city of Parana]. Boletín de la Academia Nacional de Ciencias 8:1-205
Parent taxon: Caviidae according to A. L. Cione et al. 2000
See also Ameghino 1885, McKenna and Bell 1997 and Rovereto 1914
Sister taxa: Allocavia, Cardiomyinae, Cavia, Caviinae, Caviodon, Caviops, Dolicavia, Dolichotinae, Dolichotis, Hydrochoerinae, Kerodon, Microcavia, Neocavia, Orthomyctera, Pascualia, Procardiomys, Prodolichotis, Propediolagus
Subtaxa: Cardiomys (Pseudocardiomys) Cardiomys ameghinorum Cardiomys andinus Cardiomys cavinus Cardiomys leufuensis Cardiomys mesopotamicus
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Argentina (7 collections)
• Huayquerian of Argentina (6), Bolivia (1)
• Miocene of Argentina (3)
Total: 17 collections including 19 occurrences
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