Matiamys Vucetich 1984 (caviomorph)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Eocardiidae

Full reference: M. G. Vucetich. 1984. Los roedores de la Edad Friasense (Mioceno medio) de Patagonia. Revista del Museo de la Plata (Nuova serie) Paleontologia 50(8):47-126

Parent taxon: Eocardiidae according to M. G. Vucetich 1984

Sister taxa: Dicardia, Eocardiinae, Eoprocardia, Hedimys, Luantinae, Megastus, Phanomys, Tricardia

Subtaxa: Matiamys elegans

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Pilcaniyeu Viejo (Miocene of Argentina)

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