Megamys formosus Ameghino 1889 (caviomorph)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Dinomyidae

Belongs to Megamys according to C. Rovereto 1914

Sister taxa: Eumegamys contortus, Eumegamys paranensis, Eumegamys scalabrinianus, Megamys depressidens, Megamys holmbergi, Megamys laevigatus, Megamys patagoniensis, Megamys racedi

Ecology: ground dwelling frugivore-folivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Megamys formosus in the database

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