†Hydrochoerus tarijensis Ameghino 1902 (capybara)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Caviidae
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
Belongs to Hydrochoerus according to F. Ameghino 1902
Sister taxa: Hydrochoerus ballesterensis, Hydrochoerus gaylordi, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, Hydrochoerus isthmius, Hydrochoerus perturbidus, Xenohydrochoerus gracilis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Tarija, which is in a Pleistocene fluvial horizon in the Tarija Formation of Bolivia
Ecology: amphibious herbivore
Distribution: found only at Tarija
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