Megalomys curazensis Temporal range: |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Cricetidae |
Genus: | Megalomys |
Species: | M. curazensis |
Binomial name | |
Megalomys curazensis Hooijer, 1959 |
Megalomys curazensis is a species of rodent from the of the island of Curaçao, off northwestern Venezuela. It is a member of the genus Megalomys, which also includes species from other islands of the Lesser Antilles. It is known from abundant but fragmentary material found throughout the island.