taxonID	type	format	identifier	references	title	description	created	creator	contributor	publisher	audience	source	license	rightsHolder	datasetID
03B6A61FFF89C60DFCE50DBDFA99FE6D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/12824964/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12824964	Fig. 3. Dorsal (A-C) and ventral (D-F) views of the skull of three species of Microcavia: M. australis (A, D; MACN-Ma 14.543), M. maenas (B, E; MACN-Ma 34.116) and Microcavia n. sp. (C, F; MACN-Ma 17333). Scale bars = 5 mm.	Fig. 3. Dorsal (A-C) and ventral (D-F) views of the skull of three species of Microcavia: M. australis (A, D; MACN-Ma 14.543), M. maenas (B, E; MACN-Ma 34.116) and Microcavia n. sp. (C, F; MACN-Ma 17333). Scale bars = 5 mm.	2017-10-02	Teta, Pablo;Ojeda, Ricardo A.;Lucero, Sergio O.;D’Elía, Guillermo		Zenodo	biologists	Teta, Pablo;Ojeda, Ricardo A.;Lucero, Sergio O.;D’Elía, Guillermo			
03B6A61FFF89C60DFCE50DBDFA99FE6D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/12824966/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12824966	Fig. 4. Lateral views of the skull and right dentaries in labial views of three species of Microcavia: M. australis (A; MACN-Ma 14.543), M. maenas (B; MACN-Ma 34.116) and Microcavia n. sp. (C; MACN-Ma 17331). Scale bars = 5 mm.	Fig. 4. Lateral views of the skull and right dentaries in labial views of three species of Microcavia: M. australis (A; MACN-Ma 14.543), M. maenas (B; MACN-Ma 34.116) and Microcavia n. sp. (C; MACN-Ma 17331). Scale bars = 5 mm.	2017-10-02	Teta, Pablo;Ojeda, Ricardo A.;Lucero, Sergio O.;D’Elía, Guillermo		Zenodo	biologists	Teta, Pablo;Ojeda, Ricardo A.;Lucero, Sergio O.;D’Elía, Guillermo			
03B6A61FFF89C60DFCE50DBDFA99FE6D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/12824968/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12824968	Fig. 5. Selected anatomical traits of three species of Microcavia (A, MACN-Ma 16379; B, MACN-Ma 34.81; C, MACN-Ma 17331; D, MACN-Ma 16379; E, MACN-Ma 36.72; F, MACN-Ma 17333; G, MACN-Ma 28.51; H, MACN-Ma 36.84; I, MACN-Ma 17331), depicting the relative position of inferior process of the jugal (marked by the arrow) relative to the glenoid cavity (a-c) and size and shape of the palatal cristae (d-i). A, D, G = M. australis; B, E, H = M. maenas; C, F, I = M. n. sp. Abbreviations: gc = glenoid cavity; jf = jugal fossa; mpp = medial process of the palate; pc = palatal crista; sq = squamosal. Photographs are not in scale to facilitate comparisons among proportions.	Fig. 5. Selected anatomical traits of three species of Microcavia (A, MACN-Ma 16379; B, MACN-Ma 34.81; C, MACN-Ma 17331; D, MACN-Ma 16379; E, MACN-Ma 36.72; F, MACN-Ma 17333; G, MACN-Ma 28.51; H, MACN-Ma 36.84; I, MACN-Ma 17331), depicting the relative position of inferior process of the jugal (marked by the arrow) relative to the glenoid cavity (a-c) and size and shape of the palatal cristae (d-i). A, D, G = M. australis; B, E, H = M. maenas; C, F, I = M. n. sp. Abbreviations: gc = glenoid cavity; jf = jugal fossa; mpp = medial process of the palate; pc = palatal crista; sq = squamosal. Photographs are not in scale to facilitate comparisons among proportions.	2017-10-02	Teta, Pablo;Ojeda, Ricardo A.;Lucero, Sergio O.;D’Elía, Guillermo		Zenodo	biologists	Teta, Pablo;Ojeda, Ricardo A.;Lucero, Sergio O.;D’Elía, Guillermo			
03B6A61FFF89C60DFCE50DBDFA99FE6D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/12824970/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12824970	Fig. 6. Selected anatomical traits of three species of Microcavia (A, MACN-Ma 14543; B, MACN-Ma 36.72; C, MACN-Ma 17331; D, MACN-Ma 25.51; E, MACN-Ma 36.84; F MACN-Ma 17333), depicting the contour of the posterior border of the palate and size of sphenopalatine vacuities (epv). Abbreviations: fo = foramen oval; pc = palatal crista; ps = presphenoid; pt = pterygoid. Photographs are not in scale to facilitate comparisons among proportions.	Fig. 6. Selected anatomical traits of three species of Microcavia (A, MACN-Ma 14543; B, MACN-Ma 36.72; C, MACN-Ma 17331; D, MACN-Ma 25.51; E, MACN-Ma 36.84; F MACN-Ma 17333), depicting the contour of the posterior border of the palate and size of sphenopalatine vacuities (epv). Abbreviations: fo = foramen oval; pc = palatal crista; ps = presphenoid; pt = pterygoid. Photographs are not in scale to facilitate comparisons among proportions.	2017-10-02	Teta, Pablo;Ojeda, Ricardo A.;Lucero, Sergio O.;D’Elía, Guillermo		Zenodo	biologists	Teta, Pablo;Ojeda, Ricardo A.;Lucero, Sergio O.;D’Elía, Guillermo			
03B6A61FFF8BC60CFC110CFDFF40FB6D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/12824964/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12824964	Fig. 3. Dorsal (A-C) and ventral (D-F) views of the skull of three species of Microcavia: M. australis (A, D; MACN-Ma 14.543), M. maenas (B, E; MACN-Ma 34.116) and Microcavia n. sp. (C, F; MACN-Ma 17333). Scale bars = 5 mm.	Fig. 3. Dorsal (A-C) and ventral (D-F) views of the skull of three species of Microcavia: M. australis (A, D; MACN-Ma 14.543), M. maenas (B, E; MACN-Ma 34.116) and Microcavia n. sp. (C, F; MACN-Ma 17333). Scale bars = 5 mm.	2017-10-02	Teta, Pablo;Ojeda, Ricardo A.;Lucero, Sergio O.;D’Elía, Guillermo		Zenodo	biologists	Teta, Pablo;Ojeda, Ricardo A.;Lucero, Sergio O.;D’Elía, Guillermo			
03B6A61FFF8BC60CFC110CFDFF40FB6D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/12824966/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12824966	Fig. 4. Lateral views of the skull and right dentaries in labial views of three species of Microcavia: M. australis (A; MACN-Ma 14.543), M. maenas (B; MACN-Ma 34.116) and Microcavia n. sp. (C; MACN-Ma 17331). Scale bars = 5 mm.	Fig. 4. Lateral views of the skull and right dentaries in labial views of three species of Microcavia: M. australis (A; MACN-Ma 14.543), M. maenas (B; MACN-Ma 34.116) and Microcavia n. sp. (C; MACN-Ma 17331). Scale bars = 5 mm.	2017-10-02	Teta, Pablo;Ojeda, Ricardo A.;Lucero, Sergio O.;D’Elía, Guillermo		Zenodo	biologists	Teta, Pablo;Ojeda, Ricardo A.;Lucero, Sergio O.;D’Elía, Guillermo			
03B6A61FFF8BC60CFC110CFDFF40FB6D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/12824968/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12824968	Fig. 5. Selected anatomical traits of three species of Microcavia (A, MACN-Ma 16379; B, MACN-Ma 34.81; C, MACN-Ma 17331; D, MACN-Ma 16379; E, MACN-Ma 36.72; F, MACN-Ma 17333; G, MACN-Ma 28.51; H, MACN-Ma 36.84; I, MACN-Ma 17331), depicting the relative position of inferior process of the jugal (marked by the arrow) relative to the glenoid cavity (a-c) and size and shape of the palatal cristae (d-i). A, D, G = M. australis; B, E, H = M. maenas; C, F, I = M. n. sp. Abbreviations: gc = glenoid cavity; jf = jugal fossa; mpp = medial process of the palate; pc = palatal crista; sq = squamosal. Photographs are not in scale to facilitate comparisons among proportions.	Fig. 5. Selected anatomical traits of three species of Microcavia (A, MACN-Ma 16379; B, MACN-Ma 34.81; C, MACN-Ma 17331; D, MACN-Ma 16379; E, MACN-Ma 36.72; F, MACN-Ma 17333; G, MACN-Ma 28.51; H, MACN-Ma 36.84; I, MACN-Ma 17331), depicting the relative position of inferior process of the jugal (marked by the arrow) relative to the glenoid cavity (a-c) and size and shape of the palatal cristae (d-i). A, D, G = M. australis; B, E, H = M. maenas; C, F, I = M. n. sp. Abbreviations: gc = glenoid cavity; jf = jugal fossa; mpp = medial process of the palate; pc = palatal crista; sq = squamosal. Photographs are not in scale to facilitate comparisons among proportions.	2017-10-02	Teta, Pablo;Ojeda, Ricardo A.;Lucero, Sergio O.;D’Elía, Guillermo		Zenodo	biologists	Teta, Pablo;Ojeda, Ricardo A.;Lucero, Sergio O.;D’Elía, Guillermo			
03B6A61FFF8BC60CFC110CFDFF40FB6D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/12824970/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12824970	Fig. 6. Selected anatomical traits of three species of Microcavia (A, MACN-Ma 14543; B, MACN-Ma 36.72; C, MACN-Ma 17331; D, MACN-Ma 25.51; E, MACN-Ma 36.84; F MACN-Ma 17333), depicting the contour of the posterior border of the palate and size of sphenopalatine vacuities (epv). Abbreviations: fo = foramen oval; pc = palatal crista; ps = presphenoid; pt = pterygoid. Photographs are not in scale to facilitate comparisons among proportions.	Fig. 6. Selected anatomical traits of three species of Microcavia (A, MACN-Ma 14543; B, MACN-Ma 36.72; C, MACN-Ma 17331; D, MACN-Ma 25.51; E, MACN-Ma 36.84; F MACN-Ma 17333), depicting the contour of the posterior border of the palate and size of sphenopalatine vacuities (epv). Abbreviations: fo = foramen oval; pc = palatal crista; ps = presphenoid; pt = pterygoid. Photographs are not in scale to facilitate comparisons among proportions.	2017-10-02	Teta, Pablo;Ojeda, Ricardo A.;Lucero, Sergio O.;D’Elía, Guillermo		Zenodo	biologists	Teta, Pablo;Ojeda, Ricardo A.;Lucero, Sergio O.;D’Elía, Guillermo			
03B6A61FFF8AC60AFE9609FDFB1CF86D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/12824964/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12824964	Fig. 3. Dorsal (A-C) and ventral (D-F) views of the skull of three species of Microcavia: M. australis (A, D; MACN-Ma 14.543), M. maenas (B, E; MACN-Ma 34.116) and Microcavia n. sp. (C, F; MACN-Ma 17333). Scale bars = 5 mm.	Fig. 3. Dorsal (A-C) and ventral (D-F) views of the skull of three species of Microcavia: M. australis (A, D; MACN-Ma 14.543), M. maenas (B, E; MACN-Ma 34.116) and Microcavia n. sp. (C, F; MACN-Ma 17333). Scale bars = 5 mm.	2017-10-02	Teta, Pablo;Ojeda, Ricardo A.;Lucero, Sergio O.;D’Elía, Guillermo		Zenodo	biologists	Teta, Pablo;Ojeda, Ricardo A.;Lucero, Sergio O.;D’Elía, Guillermo			
03B6A61FFF8AC60AFE9609FDFB1CF86D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/12824966/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12824966	Fig. 4. Lateral views of the skull and right dentaries in labial views of three species of Microcavia: M. australis (A; MACN-Ma 14.543), M. maenas (B; MACN-Ma 34.116) and Microcavia n. sp. (C; MACN-Ma 17331). Scale bars = 5 mm.	Fig. 4. Lateral views of the skull and right dentaries in labial views of three species of Microcavia: M. australis (A; MACN-Ma 14.543), M. maenas (B; MACN-Ma 34.116) and Microcavia n. sp. (C; MACN-Ma 17331). Scale bars = 5 mm.	2017-10-02	Teta, Pablo;Ojeda, Ricardo A.;Lucero, Sergio O.;D’Elía, Guillermo		Zenodo	biologists	Teta, Pablo;Ojeda, Ricardo A.;Lucero, Sergio O.;D’Elía, Guillermo			
03B6A61FFF8AC60AFE9609FDFB1CF86D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/12824968/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12824968	Fig. 5. Selected anatomical traits of three species of Microcavia (A, MACN-Ma 16379; B, MACN-Ma 34.81; C, MACN-Ma 17331; D, MACN-Ma 16379; E, MACN-Ma 36.72; F, MACN-Ma 17333; G, MACN-Ma 28.51; H, MACN-Ma 36.84; I, MACN-Ma 17331), depicting the relative position of inferior process of the jugal (marked by the arrow) relative to the glenoid cavity (a-c) and size and shape of the palatal cristae (d-i). A, D, G = M. australis; B, E, H = M. maenas; C, F, I = M. n. sp. Abbreviations: gc = glenoid cavity; jf = jugal fossa; mpp = medial process of the palate; pc = palatal crista; sq = squamosal. Photographs are not in scale to facilitate comparisons among proportions.	Fig. 5. Selected anatomical traits of three species of Microcavia (A, MACN-Ma 16379; B, MACN-Ma 34.81; C, MACN-Ma 17331; D, MACN-Ma 16379; E, MACN-Ma 36.72; F, MACN-Ma 17333; G, MACN-Ma 28.51; H, MACN-Ma 36.84; I, MACN-Ma 17331), depicting the relative position of inferior process of the jugal (marked by the arrow) relative to the glenoid cavity (a-c) and size and shape of the palatal cristae (d-i). A, D, G = M. australis; B, E, H = M. maenas; C, F, I = M. n. sp. Abbreviations: gc = glenoid cavity; jf = jugal fossa; mpp = medial process of the palate; pc = palatal crista; sq = squamosal. Photographs are not in scale to facilitate comparisons among proportions.	2017-10-02	Teta, Pablo;Ojeda, Ricardo A.;Lucero, Sergio O.;D’Elía, Guillermo		Zenodo	biologists	Teta, Pablo;Ojeda, Ricardo A.;Lucero, Sergio O.;D’Elía, Guillermo			
03B6A61FFF8AC60AFE9609FDFB1CF86D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/12824970/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12824970	Fig. 6. Selected anatomical traits of three species of Microcavia (A, MACN-Ma 14543; B, MACN-Ma 36.72; C, MACN-Ma 17331; D, MACN-Ma 25.51; E, MACN-Ma 36.84; F MACN-Ma 17333), depicting the contour of the posterior border of the palate and size of sphenopalatine vacuities (epv). Abbreviations: fo = foramen oval; pc = palatal crista; ps = presphenoid; pt = pterygoid. Photographs are not in scale to facilitate comparisons among proportions.	Fig. 6. Selected anatomical traits of three species of Microcavia (A, MACN-Ma 14543; B, MACN-Ma 36.72; C, MACN-Ma 17331; D, MACN-Ma 25.51; E, MACN-Ma 36.84; F MACN-Ma 17333), depicting the contour of the posterior border of the palate and size of sphenopalatine vacuities (epv). Abbreviations: fo = foramen oval; pc = palatal crista; ps = presphenoid; pt = pterygoid. Photographs are not in scale to facilitate comparisons among proportions.	2017-10-02	Teta, Pablo;Ojeda, Ricardo A.;Lucero, Sergio O.;D’Elía, Guillermo		Zenodo	biologists	Teta, Pablo;Ojeda, Ricardo A.;Lucero, Sergio O.;D’Elía, Guillermo			
03B6A61FFF8AC60AFE9609FDFB1CF86D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/12824978/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12824978	Fig. 9. Dendrogram of unweighted pair-group method of averages of Mahalanobis distances among 10 geographic samples of Microcavia. For the acronyms see Materials and Methods.	Fig. 9. Dendrogram of unweighted pair-group method of averages of Mahalanobis distances among 10 geographic samples of Microcavia. For the acronyms see Materials and Methods.	2017-10-02	Teta, Pablo;Ojeda, Ricardo A.;Lucero, Sergio O.;D’Elía, Guillermo		Zenodo	biologists	Teta, Pablo;Ojeda, Ricardo A.;Lucero, Sergio O.;D’Elía, Guillermo			
03B6A61FFF8AC60AFE9609FDFB1CF86D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/12824980/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12824980	Fig. 10. Holotype of Microcavia jayat n. sp., from Santa Isabel, Santiago del Estero, Argentina (MACN-Ma 17331): skull in right lateral (above), dorsal (below, left) and ventral (below, right) views, and left dentary (reversed) in labial view. Scale bars = 5 mm.	Fig. 10. Holotype of Microcavia jayat n. sp., from Santa Isabel, Santiago del Estero, Argentina (MACN-Ma 17331): skull in right lateral (above), dorsal (below, left) and ventral (below, right) views, and left dentary (reversed) in labial view. Scale bars = 5 mm.	2017-10-02	Teta, Pablo;Ojeda, Ricardo A.;Lucero, Sergio O.;D’Elía, Guillermo		Zenodo	biologists	Teta, Pablo;Ojeda, Ricardo A.;Lucero, Sergio O.;D’Elía, Guillermo			
