The Dinomyidae are a family of South American hystricognath rodents: the dinomyids were once a very speciose group, but now contains only a single living species, the pacarana.

The discovery of an exceptionally well-preserved skull permits the description of the new South American fossil species of the rodent, Josephoartigasia monesi sp. nov. (family: Dinomyidae; …

Lit­tle is known about their nat­ural his­tory. They are veg­e­tar­ian, con­sum­ing leaves as well as fruit and stems. They ap­pear to move slowly, sit on their haunches when feed­ing, and ap­par­ently …

At least eight species of Dinomyidae are known from fossils, and some were the largest rodents ever to exist. The unusually large size of pacaranas recalls but merely echoes creatures like …

The Dinomyidae are a family of South American hystricognath rodents: the dinomyids were once a very speciose group, but now contains only a single living species, the pacarana. Several of …

Also known as Branick's giant rat after the Polish count who first described the species in 1873, the pacarana is the sole member of the Dinomyidae ("terrible mouse") family. The name …

Jun 15, 2022 · Several extinct chinchilloid rodents in the clades Dinomyidae and Neoepiblemidae grew to sizes much larger than any living rodent species. However, the exact size of these …

Mar 1, 2022 · Dinomyidae (Rodentia, Caviomorpha, Chinchilloidea) is a clade of South American hystricognath rodents, including species of wide variation of body size and richly represented …

The Dinomyidae are a family of South American hystricognath rodents: the dinomyids were once a very speciose group, but now contains only a single living species, the pacarana.

Classification and research data for Dinomyidae, a family in the order Rodentia (rodent)..