†Hydrochoerus gaylordi MacPhee et al. 2000 (capybara)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Caviidae
Full reference: R. D. E. MacPhee, R. Singer, and M. Diamond. 2000. Late Cenozoic Land Mammals from Grenada, Lesser Antilles Island-Arc. American Museum Novitates 3302:1-20
Belongs to Hydrochoerus according to R. D. E. MacPhee et al. 2000
Sister taxa: Hydrochoerus ballesterensis, Hydrochoerus hesperotiganites, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, Hydrochoerus isthmius, Hydrochoerus perturbidus, Hydrochoerus tarijensis, Xenohydrochoerus gracilis
Type specimen: AMNH-VP 132713, a maxilla (Maxyllary with M1-M3)
Ecology: amphibious herbivore
Distribution: found only at Locality 12 North (Pliocene of Grenada)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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