Matyoscor Ameghino 1902 (caviomorph)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Myocastoridae

Full reference: F. Ameghino. 1902. Notas sobre algunos mamíferos fósiles nuevos ó poco conocidos del Valle de Tarija. Anales del Museo Nacional de Buenos Aires 3(1):225-261

Parent taxon: Myocastoridae according to F. Ameghino 1902

See also Frailey et al. 1980

Sister taxa: Paramyocastor, Strophostephanos

Subtaxa: Matyoscor perditus

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Ecology: amphibious herbivore

Distribution: found only at Tarija (Quaternary of Bolivia)

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