Megalomys curazensis
| Megalomys curazensis Temporal range: Pleistocene | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Genus: | Megalomys |
| Species: | M. curazensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Megalomys curazensis Hooijer, 1959 | |
Megalomys curazensis is a species of rodent from the Pleistocene of the island of Curaçao, off northwestern Venezuela.[1] It is a member of the genus Megalomys, which also includes species from other islands of the Lesser Antilles.[2] It is known from abundant but fragmentary material found throughout the island.[3]
References
Literature cited
- Buisonjé, P.H. de. 1974. Neogene and Quaternary geology of Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire. Uitgaven "Natuurwetenschappelijke Studiekring voor Suriname en de Nederlandse Antillen" 74:1–291.
- Hooijer, D.A. 1959. Fossil rodents from Curaçao and Bonaire. Studies on the Fauna of Curaçao and other Caribbean Islands 35:1–27.
- McFarlane, D.A. & Lundberg, J. 2002. A Middle Pleistocene age and biogeography for the extinct rodent Megalomys curazensis from Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles. Caribbean Journal of Sciences 38(3-4):278-281.
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