Galea Meyen 1832 (caviomorph)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Caviidae
Parent taxon: Caviinae according to Meyen 1833
Sister taxon: Palaeocavia
Subtaxa: Galea leucoblephara Galea musteloides Galea spixii
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Argentina (13 collections), Bolivia (2), Brazil (8), Mexico (1), Peru (1), Uruguay (2)
• Huayquerian of Argentina (1)
Total: 28 collections each including a single occurrence
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