†Lagostomus euplasius Ameghino 1908 (viscacha)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Chinchillidae
Synonyms: Viscaccia chapalmalense Ameghino 1908 [objective synonym], Viscaccia definata Ameghino 1908 [objective synonym], Viscaccia loberiaense Ameghino 1908 [objective synonym]
Belongs to Lagostomus according to L. L. Rasia and A. M. Candela 2017
See also Rasia 2016 and Rovereto 1914
Sister taxa: Lagostomus (Lagostomopsis), Lagostomus antiquus, Lagostomus compressidens, Lagostomus laminosus, Lagostomus maximus, Lagostomus pretrichodactyla, Lagostomus telenkechanum, Lagostomus trichodactylus
Type specimens:
- Lagostomus euplasius: MACN-Pv 6163, a partial skeleton
- Viscaccia chapalmalense:
- Viscaccia definata:
- Viscaccia loberiaense:
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Argentina (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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