Telicomys
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| Telicomys giganteus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Dinomyidae |
| Genus: | †Telicomys Kraglievich, 1926 |
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Telicomys giganteus | |
Telicomys is an extinct genus of rodent from the Solimões Formation, Brazil, South America.
Description
This rodent weighed approximately 200–500 kg (440–1,100 lb).[2] With a length of more than 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) in T. gigantissimus, it contains two or three of the largest rodents that ever lived, along with Phoberomys, Josephoartigasia, and the giant beaver. It is part of the same South American radiation of rodents as both Phoberomys and the modern capybara, which is the largest living rodent, reaching lengths of up to 1.35 m (4 ft 5 in). The closest living relative to Telicomys is the pacarana.[1] Its name derives from Greek τηλικος + μυς = "a mouse of such a size".[citation needed]
Palaeobiology
Depending on the technique used to produce estimates, the bite force of T. giganteus has been reconstructed as being 500-1,000 N at the incisors, with some methods recovering a bite force as high as 2,000 N. It is believed that this powerful bite was used as a defence against potential predators.[3]
References
- ^ a b Palmer, D., ed. (1999). The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals. London: Marshall Editions. p. 284. ISBN 1-84028-152-9.
- ^ Thomas Defler (2018). History of Terrestrial Mammals in South America. Springer International Publishing. p. 153. ISBN 978-3-319-98449-0. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ Rinderknecht, Andrés; Jones, Washington W.; Araújo, Ney; Grinspan, Gustavo; Blanco, R. Ernesto (28 May 2019). "Bite force and body mass of the fossil rodent Telicomys giganteus (Caviomorpha, Dinomyidae)". Historical Biology. 31 (5): 644–652. doi:10.1080/08912963.2017.1384475. ISSN 0891-2963. Retrieved 17 June 2025 – via Taylor and Francis Online.
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