Phoberomys pattersoni
| Phoberomys pattersoni | |
|---|---|
| Fossil specimen | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | †Neoepiblemidae |
| Genus: | †Phoberomys |
| Species: | †P. pattersoni |
| Binomial name | |
| †Phoberomys pattersoni Mones 1980 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Dabbenea pattersoni Mones 1980 | |
Phoberomys pattersoni is an extinct rodent that lived in the ancient Orinoco River delta around 8 million years ago. It was the second-largest of the roughly seven species of its genus. Like many other rodents, Phoberomys was a herbivore with high-crowned premolars and molars.