†Xenohydrochoerus gracilis Rusconi 1949 (capybara)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Caviidae
Full reference: C. Rusconi. 1949. El puelchense de Buenos Aires y su fauna (Plioceno Medio) segunda parte. Publicaciones del Instituto de Fisiographia y Geologia 36:100-262
Belongs to Xenohydrochoerus according to C. Rusconi 1949
Sister taxa: Hydrochoerus ballesterensis, Hydrochoerus gaylordi, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, Hydrochoerus isthmius, Hydrochoerus perturbidus, Hydrochoerus tarijensis
Type specimen: n1409, a maxilla (maxilla and paladar with teeth).
Ecology: amphibious herbivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Xenohydrochoerus gracilis in the database
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