Figure 3. A–D in Postcranial morphology of the extinct caviine rodent Microcavia criolloensis (late Pleistocene, South America)

Figure 3. A–D, selected articulated skeletal remains of Microcavia criolloensis: A, skull, mandible and part of postcranial skeleton articulated with a close up of left manus (BRA-3-355); B, lateral view of articulated distal end of left humerus, ulna, radius, carpus and metacarpus (BRA-3); C, lateral view of distal end of left tibia and radius, tarsus, metatarsus and phalanges articulated (FC-DPV-847); D, left leg (FC-DPV-1686); E, 'burrow' structures in Sopas Formation (northern Uruguay, Sopas Creek); F, lateral view of scapula of M. niata (JCT-1515) – arrow indicates the teres major process.