Fossil rodents found in Bolivia

Adam Khor · 2011-08-15 20:00:33

Two fossil rodents have been found in an arid Bolivian desert; their names are Mesoprocta hypsodus and Quebradahondomys potosiensis are related to agoutis and spiny rats respectively. The interesting thing about these rodents is that they are forest dwelling types, suggesting that the area was not a desert about 13 million…

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Adam Khor

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Two fossil rodents have been found in an arid Bolivian desert; their names are Mesoprocta hypsodus and Quebradahondomys potosiensis are related to agoutis and spiny rats respectively. The interesting thing about these rodents is that they are forest dwelling types, suggesting that the area was not a desert about 13 million years ago.

Here's the article:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110804105854.htm

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#2 16-08-2011 01:50PM

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Even today there are a few rodent species knocking around, and some are valued for food too. So I am not really surprised to hear of two new ones being found. Rodents can manage to adapt to as many places as humans pretty much.

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