Josephoartigasia
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| Josephoartigasia Temporal range: Early to Late Pliocene |
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| Josephoartigasia monesi reconstruction | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Dinomyidae |
| Genus: | †Josephoartigasia Mones, 2007 |
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Josephoartigasia is an extinct genus of rodent from the Early to Late Pliocene that is related to the living pacarana. The genus includes the largest known rodent, Josephoartigasia monesi.[1] It resembles a modern capybara.
[edit] References
- ^ "Biggest rodent 'shrinks in size'". BBC News. 2008-05-21. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7408743.stm.
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