Microcavia Gervais and Ameghino 1880 (caviomorph)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Caviidae
Parent taxon: Caviidae according to C. Rovereto 1914
See also McKenna and Bell 1997
Sister taxa: Allocavia, Cardiomyinae, Cardiomys, Cavia, Caviinae, Caviodon, Caviops, Dolicavia, Dolichotinae, Dolichotis, Hydrochoerinae, Kerodon, Neocavia, Orthomyctera, Pascualia, Procardiomys, Prodolichotis, Propediolagus
Subtaxa: Microcavia aua Microcavia australis Microcavia chapalmalensis Microcavia isolinense Microcavia prona Microcavia uncinata
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Argentina (11 collections), Brazil (1), Peru (1), Uruguay (2)
• Pliocene of Argentina (8)
Total: 23 collections including 24 occurrences
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