Phoberomys insolita

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 the Ituzaingó Formation of Argentina.^[1][2]

Phoberomys insolita Temporal range: Late Miocene (Huayquerian) ~9.0–6.8 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	†Neoepiblemidae
Genus:	†Phoberomys
Species:	†P. insolita
Binomial name
†Phoberomys insolita Kraglievich, 1940

It has been synonymized with Phoberomys burmeisteri.^[3]

See also

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• Paleontology portal
• Prehistoric mammals portal

• Phoberomys
  • Phoberomys pattersoni