Plate-toothed giant hutia
The plate-toothed giant hutia (Elasmodontomys obliquus) is an extinct species of rodent in the family Heptaxodontidae. It is the only species within the genus Elasmodontomys. It was found in Puerto Rico.
| Plate-toothed giant hutia Temporal range: Late Pleistocene | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | †Heptaxodontidae |
| Genus: | †Elasmodontomys Anthony, 1916 |
| Species: | †E. obliquus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Elasmodontomys obliquus Anthony, 1916 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Heptaxodon obliquus | |
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