Mammalia - Rodentia - Hydrochoeridae
Belongs to Cardiatherium according to R. Pascual and P. Bondesio 1968
Sister taxa: Cardiatherium calingastaense, Cardiatherium dubium, Cardiatherium isseli, Cardiatherium lynchii, Cardiatherium magnum, Cardiatherium paranense, Cardiatherium patagonicum, Cardiatherium rosendoi, Cardiatherium rothi, Cardiatherium talicei, Cardiotherium isseli, Plexochoerus paranensis, Plexochoerus adluis, Plexochoerus puelchensis, Anchimys leidyi, Cardiodon marshii, Eucardiodon affinis, Procardiatherium octolaminatus, Procardiatherium chasicoense, Procardiatherium matercula, Procardiatherium rosendoi, Procardiatherium septemlaminatus, Kiyutherium rosendoi, Kiyutherium orientalis, Kiyutherium denticulatum
Type specimen: MMP 300-M, a mandible (fragment of right mandible with p4-m3)
Ecology: amphibious grazer
Distribution:
• Miocene of Argentina (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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