Cuscomys oblativus
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Cuscomys oblativus is a large, extinct species of South American chinchilla rat, known from remains found in 1912, buried alongside people in ancient Inca tombs.
Originally assigned to the genus Abrocoma, recent studies showed it to be more closely allied to Cuscomys ashaninka, a species unknown to science until 1999.
[edit] References
- Emmons, Louise (1999-12-08). "A New Genus and Species of Abrocomid Rodent from Peru (Rodentia: Abrocomidae)" (PDF). American Museum Novitates (3279): 14.
- Giant Furry Pets Of The Incas
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