Megalomys curazensis
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
- ^ McFarlane and Lundberg, 2002
- ^ Hooijer, 1959
- ^ De Buisonjé, 1974
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.