Species Classification: ‭ ‬Dinomyidae.

In Depth        The description of an almost complete Phoberomys pattersoni in‭ ‬2000‭ ‬led to worldwide headlines of Ratzilla‭ (‬after the Japanese kaiju Godzilla‭)‬.‭ ‬These rare remains allowed for one of the most accurate size estimates of this genus which led to it being considered as one of the largest rodents ever to live,‭ ‬although despite … Read more

In Depth        The title of biggest known rodent often gets assigned to the related Phoberomys‭;‬ however‭ ‬the discovery of a new skull of Josephoartigasia‭ ‬revealed that it was quite a bit larger.‭ ‬These estimates however have to be based upon comparing the size of the skull of Josephoartigasia to those of other known rodents with … Read more