Biology:Sivacanthion

Short description: Extinct genus of rodents

Sivacanthion Temporal range: middle Miocene PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Hystricidae
Genus:	†Sivacanthion Colbert, 1933
Species
S. complicatus Colbert, 1933 (type)

Sivacanthion is an extinct genus of rodent from the Miocene of India . The build of Sivacanthion is very like that of a modern Old World porcupine, although details of the anatomy suggest that it is not a direct ancestor but a side branch of Hystricidae known in the India n sub-continent.

Sivacanthion lived on the ground and ate plants and fruit.

Sources

• World Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures - Dougal Dixon

Wikidata ☰ Q16976450 entry