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Petter's big-footed mouse is a terrestrial rodent with short forelimbs and long hindfeet. [6] With a head and body length of 150 mm (5.9 in) and body mass of 105 g (3.7 oz) in the only known complete specimen, [7] it is much larger than M. bastardi, and its measurements fall at or above the upper end of the known range of variation in M. ingens. [4]
This is a list of the largest rodents. Rank Common name Scientific name Status Maximum body mass [kg (lb)] Image Notes 1: Giant pacarana: Josephoartigasia monesi:
The Muridae, or murids, are either the largest or second-largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 870 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia.
The California deermouse or California mouse (Peromyscus californicus) is a species of rodent in the subfamily Neotominae in the family Cricetidae. It is the only species in the Peromyscus californicus species group. It is found in northwestern Mexico and central to southern California. It is the largest Peromyscus species in the United States ...
Auliscomys boliviensis - Bolivian big-eared mouse; Auliscomys pictus - painted big-eared mouse; Auliscomys sublimis - Andean big-eared mouse; Genus Calomys. Calomys boliviae - Bolivian vesper mouse; Calomys callidus - crafty vesper mouse; Calomys callosus - large vesper mouse; Calomys cerqueirai - Cerqueira's vesper mouse; Calomys expulsus ...
The greater big-footed mouse grows to a head and body length of up to 15 cm (6 in) with an even longer tail of up to 24 cm (9 in). Its weight is 50 to 60 grams (1.8 to 2.1 oz) and it has large eyes and large oval ears. Its big feet are adapted for climbing among the branches of trees.
Big-footed mice (Macrotarsomys) are a genus of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. [1] It contains the following species: Genus Macrotarsomys - Big-footed mice Bastard big-footed mouse, Macrotarsomys bastardi Milne-Edwards and G. Grandidier, 1898; Greater big-footed mouse, Macrotarsomys ingens Petter, 1959
This makes J. monesi the biggest rodent ever discovered. It was much larger than J. magna , giant hutia or the largest living rodent, the capybara , which averages 60 kg (130 lb). J. monesi also had a massive bite force of approximately 1,400 N (310 lb f ) at the incisors (on par with large carnivores) and 5,000 N (1,100 lb f ) at the third ...