Osborn's key mouse
Extinct species of rodent / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Osborn's key mouse (Clidomys osborni), also known as the larger Jamaican giant hutia, is an extinct species of large rodent in the family Heptaxodontidae.[2] It was endemic to the island of Jamaica and likely became extinct before the end of the Pleistocene.[3] Osborn's key mouse has only been found in six caves: Wallingford Roadside Cave, Sheep Pen Cave, Molton Fissure, Worthy Park Cave 1, Luidas Vale Cave, and Slue's Cave.[3]
Quick Facts Osborn's key mouse Temporal range: Pleistocene, Scientific classification ...
Osborn's key mouse[1] Temporal range: Pleistocene | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | †Heptaxodontidae |
Genus: | †Clidomys Anthony, 1920 |
Species: | †C. osborni |
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†Clidomys osborni Anthony, 1920 | |
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