Hydrochoerus sp., Capybara tooth

Description:

One of two molar fragments associated with capybara (Hydrochoerus sp.) remains, the other being PV4505. These specimens appear to be the earliest record of hydrochoerids in North America.

• Site: SC; Charleston Co.; Mark Clark Expwy#3
• Site Number: NH20Eb
• Era: Cenozoic
• Period: Neogene
• Epoch: Pliocene
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Rodentia
• Family: Caviidae
• Genus: Hydrochoerus
• Formation: Goose Creek limestone

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• Collection: Vertebrate Paleontology Collection
• Object Name: Rodents
• Object Id: PV4506

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