Biology:Megalomys georginae
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Short description: Extinct species of rodent
| Megalomys georginae Temporal range: Late Pleistocene-Holocene
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Genus: | †Megalomys |
| Species: | †M. georginae
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| †Megalomys georginae Turvey, Brace & Weksler, 2012
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Megalomys georginae is an extinct species of rice rat from Barbados in the genus Megalomys. The species was extant during the Late Pleistocene, and became extinct shortly after European arrival in Barbados.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Turvey, ST; Brace, Selina; Weksler, Marcio (November 2012). "A new species of recently extinct rice rat (Megalomys) from Barbados". Mammalian Biology 77 (6): 404–413. doi:10.1016/j.mambio.2012.03.005.
- ↑ "Megalomys georginae Turvey, Brace, & Weksler, 2012". American Society of Mammalogists. https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002563.
Wikidata ☰ Q28018518 entry
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