Megalomys georginae is an extinct species of rice rat from Barbados in the genus Megalomys. The species was extant during the Late Pleistocene, and became extinct shortly after European arrival in Barbados.[1][2]

Megalomys georginae
Temporal range: Late Pleistocene-Holocene
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Sigmodontinae
Genus: Megalomys
Species:
M. georginae
Binomial name
Megalomys georginae
Turvey, Brace & Weksler, 2012

References

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  1. ^ Turvey, ST; Brace, Selina; Weksler, Marcio (November 2012). "A new species of recently extinct rice rat (Megalomys) from Barbados". Mammalian Biology. 77 (6): 404–413. Bibcode:2012MamBi..77..404T. doi:10.1016/j.mambio.2012.03.005.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  2. ^ "Megalomys georginae Turvey, Brace, & Weksler, 2012". ASM Mammal Diversity Database. American Society of Mammalogists. Retrieved 2023-05-01.