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GENUS Microcavia
Author: | H. Gervais and Ameghino, 1880. | Citation: | Mamm. Fos. Am. Sud.: 50. | Type Species: | Microcavia typus H. Gervais and Ameghino, 1880 (fossil). | Comments: | Includes Monticavia. Reviewed by Hückinghaus (1961), Cabrera (1961), and Quintana (1996). Three extinct species recognized by Quintana (1996). |
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