Pascualia Ortega Hinosa 1963 (caviomorph)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Caviidae

Full reference: E. J. Ortega Hinosa. 1963. Dos nuevos Caviidae de la region de Chapadmalal. Datos complementarios a las diagnosis de otros Caviinae poso conocidos. Ameghiniana 3(1):21-28

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

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

Subtaxa: Pascualia laeviplicata

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Type: Pascualia laeviplicata

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Pliocene of Argentina (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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