Heptaxodontidae
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| Extinction status | Extinct |
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| Famili | †Heptaxodontidae; Anthony, 1917 |
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| ID | 4038923 |
About Heptaxodontidae
Heptaxodontidae, rarely called giant hutia, is an extinct family of large rodents known from fossil and subfossil material found in the West Indies. One species, Amblyrhiza inundata, is estimated to have weighed between 50 and 200 kg, reaching the weight of an eastern gorilla.
Heptaxodontidae Photos
