The fossorial giant rat (Gyldenstolpia fronto ) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Argentina and Brazil but was determined extinct following a recent assessment of the conservation status of Sigmodontine rodents. Its natural habitat is assumed to be dry savanna, but there have been no ecological details reported.
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TerrestrialTerrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g., cats, ants, snails), as compared with aquatic animals, which liv...
Among animals, viviparity is the development of the embryo inside the body of the parent. The term 'viviparity' and its adjective form 'viviparous'...
A fossorial animal is one adapted to digging which lives primarily but not solely, underground. Some examples are badgers, naked mole-rats, clams, ...
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starts withMembers of genus Gyldenstolpia are morphologically similar to Scapteromys and Kunsia. Defining characteristics of G. fronto include a robust skull with a restricted interorbital region; rounded, somewhat hidden ears; thick bristle-like dorsal hair, small eyes, and a short tail relative to overall body length.
