In Depth
Telicomys is a genus of very large rodent that lived in Brazil during the Miocene. At a glance, Telicomys looks very similar to genera such as Phoberomys, Josephoartigasia which also lived in South America, though a little bit after Telicomys disappeared. All of these genera are perceived to have had a similar ecological niche as the modern day capybara, though grander in size.
Further Reading
Further reading- Los grandes roedores terciarios de la Argentina y sus relaciones con ciertos g�neros pleistocenos de las Antillas. – Anales del Museo Nacional de Buenos Aires 34:121-135. – L. Kraglievich – 1926.
