†Matiamys Vucetich 1984 (caviomorph)
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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
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: found only at Pilcaniyeu Viejo (Miocene of Argentina)
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