Petromuridae is a family of hystricognath rodents known by the common name dassie rat, represented today by a single living species in the genus Petromus, found in southwestern Africa, alongside three extinct genera. Classified in the parvorder Phiomorpha with a fossil record extending from the Oligocene to the present, the dassie rat is the only extant member of its family.
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ2785084, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Petromuridae
WikipediaIntroductionQuote, Introduction
Petromuridae is a family of hystricognath rodents that contains the dassie rat (Petromus typicus) of southwestern Africa, the only extant member of this group.
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Petromuridae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 1
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Petromuridae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Petromuridae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 41.03 ... "early_interval": "Bartonian"
Wikidata: Petromuridae
Wikidata Q2785084, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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