Mammalia - Rodentia - Dinomyidae

Synonym: Artigasia magna Francis and Mones 1966 [replaced name]

Full reference: A. Mones. 2007. Josephoartigasia, Nuevo nombre para Artigasia Francis & Mones, 1966 (Rodentia, Dinomyidae), non Artigasia Christie, 1934 (Nematoda, Thelastomatidae). Comunicaciones Paleontológicas Museo Nacional de Historia Natural y Antropología II(36):213-214

Belongs to Josephoartigasia according to A. Mones 2007

See also Francis and Mones 1966

Sister taxon: Josephoartigasia monesi

Type specimens:

• Josephoartigasia magna: 28-VI-65-1 S.P.V., F.H.C., a mandible
• Artigasia magna: 28-VI.65-1, a mandible (p4).

Ecology: ground dwelling frugivore-folivore

Distribution: found only at Playa Kiyu (Pliocene of Uruguay)

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Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.