Josephoartigasia

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†Josephoartigasia
Fossil range: Early to Late Pliocene
Josephoartigasia monesi
Josephoartigasia monesi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Suborder: Hystricomorpha
Family: Dinomyidae
Genus: †Josephoartigasia
Mones, 2007
Species

Josephoartigasia is an extinct genus of rodent from the Early to Late Pliocene that is related to the living pacarana. The genera includes the largest known rodent, Josephoartigasia monesi[1].

[edit] References

  1. ^ Biggest rodent 'shrinks in size'. BBC News (2008-05-21).
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