Conilurus capricornensis

Conilurus capricornensis

Capricorn rabbit rat

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Conilurus capricornensis

Conilurus capricornensis commonly known as Capricorn rabbit rat is an extinct species of rabbit rat (Conilurus ). It was described as a new species in 2010 and is only known by Pleistocene and Holocene dental remains. The species' epithet refers to the Capricorn Caves, Queensland, Australia, where the remains of the species were unearthed.

Appearance

Conilurus capricornensis can be distinguished from other rabbit-rat species by its molars. It had the broadest molars of any Conilurus species.

References

1. Conilurus capricornensis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conilurus_capricornensis
2. Conilurus capricornensis on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/75927841/75927844

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