†Prolagostomus pusillus Ameghino 1887 (chinchilid)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Chinchillidae

Synonyms: Lagostomus primigenius Ameghino 1889 [objective synonym], Prolagostomus divisus Ameghino 1887 [objective synonym], Prolagostomus imperialis Ameghino 1887 [objective synonym], Prolagostomus primigenius Ameghino 1889 [objective synonym], Prolagostomus profluens Ameghino 1887 [objective synonym]

Belongs to Prolagostomus according to S. F. Vizcaíno et al. 2022

See also Ameghino 1889, Ameghino 1894, Kramarz 2002 and Rasia 2016

Sister taxa: Prolagostomus oblicuidens, Prolagostomus rosendoi

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Argentina (6 collections), Chile (1)

Total: 7 collections including 9 occurrences

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