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The rodent was first described based on material collected from the Barrancas de San Gregorio, Uruguay, a series of sea cliffs in the San José Department by Kiyú beach.The enormous fossils, catalogue number 28.VI.65.1 SPV-FHC, comprise a left mandibular (lower jaw) fragment which preserves the bottom part of the incisor, the premolar, the first two molars, a cavity corresponding to the third ...
This is a list of the largest rodents. Rank Common name Scientific name Status Maximum body mass [kg (lb)] Image Notes 1: Giant pacarana: Josephoartigasia monesi:
The capybara has a heavy, barrel-shaped body and short head, with reddish-brown fur on the upper part of its body that turns yellowish-brown underneath. Its sweat glands can be found in the surface of the hairy portions of its skin, an unusual trait among rodents. [7] The animal lacks down hair, and its guard hair differs little from over hair ...
Phoberomys insolita is an extinct species of rodent that was known as the largest rodent on earth, before the discovery of Josephoartigasia monesi. Fossil specimens from the Late Miocene period have been discovered in the Ituzaingó Formation of Argentina. [1] [2] It has been synonymized with Phoberomys burmeisteri. [3]
Coryphomys is an extinct genus of rats, known from sub-fossils found on Timor. Its name is Greek for "top-of-the-head mouse" or "summit mouse". Species include Coryphomys buhleri and Coryphomys musseri. [1] Archaeological research on East Timor has revealed the bones of rats weighing up to 6 kilograms (13.2 pounds) when adult [citation needed ...
The Flores giant rat (Papagomys armandvillei) is a rodent of the family Muridae that occurs on the island of Flores in Indonesia. [2] It has been recorded in Rutong Protection Forest. The species is found in primary, secondary and disturbed forest over a wide range of elevations. [1]
The group of scientists from The University of Queensland, led by professor Bryan Fry, uncovered the nearly 10 million-year-old species with help from the Indigenous Huaorani people while filming ...
Originally, Phoberomys pattersoni was estimated as being approximately 741 kg based on dimensions of the femur, which at the time made it the largest known species of rodent, living or extinct. [3] However, these estimates were criticized as being too large by later studies, [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] which found that Phoberomys had an exceptionally ...