Phoberomys insolita
| Phoberomys insolita Temporal range: Late Miocene | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Synapsida |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Dinomyidae |
| Genus: | †Phoberomys |
| Species: | †P. insolita |
| Binomial name | |
| Phoberomys insolita Kraglievich, 1940 | |
Phoberomys insolita is an extinct species of rodent that was known as the largest rodent on earth, before the discovery of Josephoartigasia monesi. Fossil specimens from the Late Miocene period have been discovered in Argentina.[1]
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