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, Pascualia, Procardiomys, Prodolichotis
Subtaxa: Propediolagus marplatensis
Type: Propediolagus marplatensis
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Argentina (1 collection)
• Miocene to Pliocene of Argentina (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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