Nevis Rice Rat
Pennatomys nivalis
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Cricetidae
Pennatomys nivalis is an extinct oryzomyine rodent from the islands of Sint Eustatius, Saint Kitts, and Nevis in the Lesser Antilles. The only species in the genus Pennatomys, it is known from skeletal remains found in Amerindian archeological sites on all three islands, with dates ranging from 790–520 BCE to 900–1200 CE. No live specimens are known, but there are several historical records of rodents from Saint Kitts and Nevis that could conceivably refer to Pennatomys.
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Pennatomys nivalis es un roedor extinto que habitaba en tres islas de las Antillas Menores: San Eustaquio, San Cristóbal y Nieves. Es la única especie del género monotípico Pennatomys, que pertenece a la tribu Oryzomyini, la cual incluye otras especies que habitan en las Antillas. Se ha descrito a partir de restos óseos encontrados en sitios arqueológicos, ya que constituía un componente importante de la dieta de los habitantes prehistóricos.
Distribution
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