Megaoryzomys
| Megaoryzomys curioi | |
|---|---|
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| Skull of a Megaoryzomys curioi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Genus: | Megaoryzomys Lenglet & Coppois, 1979 |
| Species: | M. curioi |
| Binomial name | |
| Megaoryzomys curioi (Niethammer, 1964) | |
Megaoryzomys curioi, also known as the Galápagos giant rat,[2] is an extinct species of sigmodontine rodent, known only from Santa Cruz Island in the Galápagos Islands. It likely met its demise when European settlers introduced invasive species to the island. It is the only species in the genus Megaoryzomys. Its relationships are currently unclear; it has been placed in both Oryzomyini and Thomasomyini in the past.
References
- ↑ Weksler, M. & Tirira, D. (2008). "Megaoryzomys curioi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T136657A4324177. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T136657A4324177.en. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ↑ Musser and Carleton, 2005
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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