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Giant Rats

Dinomyidae

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Dinomyidae
Family recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Dinomyidae
Family recognized by wikipedia 中文维基百科, wikipedia 日本語, wikipedia русскую Википедию, wikipedia NL, wikipedia POL, wikipedia VI, wikipedia CZ, wikipedia UK, wikipedia CA, wikipedia SV, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, wikipedia EU, wikipedia LT, wikipedia ET, NCBI, wikipedia emerging languages, wikipedia gl Galician, GBIF classification, NCBI GGBN GBIF BHL BOLDS data coverage, wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, wikipedia DE, wikipedia ES, wikipedia IT, wikipedia PT, wikipedia FR, wikipedia 한국어 위키백과, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikimedia Commons, iNaturalist data coverage, Wikipedia (inferred records), GBIF data coverage, Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3, GGBN data coverage, wikipedia BR, and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Dinomyidae
Recognized by AnAge articles, Kissling et al, 2014, Bolivia Species List, Brazil Species List, Colombia Species List, Peru Species List, Uruguay Species List, Argentina Species List, English Vernaculars for Landmark Taxa, Furui 2020, and Animal Diversity Web
Dinomyidae Peters 1873
Family recognized by Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024 and Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Alternative Names

? aequatorialis Anthony, 1922
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? giganteus Ameghino, 1904
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? gyulavarii Kretzoi & Voros, 1989
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? insulatus Ameghino, 1889
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? laurillardi Ameghino, 1883
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Agnomys Kraglievich 1940
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Colpostemma Ameghino 1891
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Dinomyidae
Harvest ancestor according to Animal Diversity Web, Wildfinder (WWF), Pantheria, IUCN, Paleobiology Database, AnAge, Animal Diversity Web Traits and images, iNaturalist, NMNH Collection, Morgan Ernest 2003, Smith et al 2011, Anderson and Wiens 2017, TreatmentBank, and Global Biotic Interactions
Doellomys Alvarez 1947
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Eumegamysops Alvarez 1947
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Orthomys Ameghino 1881
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pentastylodon Alvarez 1947
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Perumys Kretzoi & Voros 1989
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pseudodiodomus de Paula Couto 1979
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pseudopotamarchus Kerber, Negri, Ribeiro, Vucetich & Souza-Filho 2016
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pseudosigmomys Kraglievich 1931
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Telodontomys Kraglievich 1931
Doubtful according to GBIF classification

Common Names

English

giant rats preferred
Recognized by English Vernaculars for Landmark Taxa
pacarana
prefer
Recognized by Animal Diversity Web

Finnish

Pakaranat preferred
Recognized by admin

Japanese

パカラナ科 preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020 and admin

Curated hierarchies for Dinomyidae

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Synapsida
Therapsida
Cynodontia
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Euarchontoglires
Glires
Rodentia
Ctenohystrica
Hystricognathi
Caviomorpha
Chinchilloidea
Dinomyidae (this page)
Dinomys Peters 1873
Chinchillidae
Garridomys Kramarz et al. 2013
Loncolicu Vucetich et al. 2015

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Animalia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Mammalia Linnaeus 1758
Theria Parker & Haswell 1897
Eutheria Gill 1872
Rodentia Bowdich 1821
Hystricomorpha Brandt 1855
Hystricognathi Brandt 1855
Dinomyidae Peters 1873 (this page)
Dinomys Peters 1873
Abrocomidae Miller & Gidley 1918
Bathyergidae Waterhouse 1841
Capromyidae Smith 1842
Caviidae Fischer de Waldheim 1817
Chinchillidae Bennett 1833
Ctenomyidae Lesson 1842
Cuniculidae Miller & Gidley 1918
Dasyproctidae Bonaparte 1838
Diatomyidae Mein & Ginsburg 1997
Echimyidae Gray 1825
Erethizontidae Bonaparte 1845
Heptaxodontidae Anthony 1917
Hystricidae Fischer de Waldheim 1817
Myocastoridae Ameghino 1902
Octodontidae Waterhouse 1840
Petromuridae Tullberg 1899
Thryonomyidae Pocock 1922

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

Dinomyidae (this page)
Dinomys Peters 1873
Chinchillidae
Garridomys Kramarz et al. 2013
Loncolicu Vucetich et al. 2015

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Synapsida
Therapsida
Cynodontia
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Euarchontoglires
Glires
Rodentia
Ctenohystrica
Hystricognathi
Caviomorpha
Chinchilloidea
Dinomyidae (this page)
Dinomys
Chinchillidae
Garridomys Kramarz et al. 2013
Loncolicu Vucetich et al. 2015

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

Dinomyidae (this page)
Dinomys Peters 1873
Chinchillidae
Garridomys Kramarz et al. 2013
Loncolicu Vucetich et al. 2015

GBIF classification

Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Dinomyidae (this page)
Arazamys Rinderknecht, Bostelmann T. & Ubilla 2011
Artigasia Francis & Mones 1966
Briaromys Ameghino 1889
Dinomys Peters 1873
Drytomomys Anthony 1922
Eumegamys Kraglievich 1926
Eusigmomys Ameghino 1905
Gyriabrus Ameghino 1891
Josephoartigasia Mones 2007
Olenopsis Ameghino 1889
Paranamys Kraglievich 1934
Phoberomys Kraglievich 1929
Potamarchus Burmeister 1885
Scleromys Ameghino 1887
Simplimus Ameghino 1904
Telicomys Kraglievich 1929
Tetrastylus Ameghino 1886
Abrocomidae
Acaremyidae
Agoutidae
Alagomyidae
Allomyidae
Anomalomyidae
Aplodontidae
Aplodontiidae
Archetypomyidae
Armintomyidae
Arvicolidae
Bathyergidae
Bathyergoididae
Bugtimys Marivaux, Vianey-Liaud, Welcomme & Jaeger 2002
Butomys Dashzeveg & Meng 1998
Callodontomys Ameghino 1889
Calomyscidae
Castoridae
Cephalomyidae
Chapattimyidae
Chinchillidae
Chuankueimys Tong 1997
Cocomyidae
Cricetidae
Ctenodactylidae
Ctenomyidae
Cuniculidae
Cylindrodontidae
Dasyproctidae
Diamantomyidae
Diatomyidae
Distylomyidae
Echymyidae
Eocardiidae
Eomyidae
Erethizontidae
Eucricetodontidae
Eutypomyidae
Florentiamyidae
Gaudeamuridae
Gliridae
Hannanomys Guo, Wang & Yang 2000
Hansdebruijnia Storch & Dahlmann 1995
Heliscomyidae
Heptaxodontidae
Heteromyidae
Homocentrus Ameghino 1891
Hydentomys Tong 1997
Hydrochaeridae
Hydrochoeridae
Ischyromyidae
Ivanantoniidae
Kahawamys Stevens, Holroyd, Roberts, O'Connor & Gottfried 2009
Kenyamyidae
Laonastidae
Laredomyidae
Marfilomys Ferrusquía-Villafranca 1989
Megacricetodontidae
Microtidae
Moissenetia Hugueney & Adrover 1995
Muridae
Mylagaulidae
Myocastoridae
Myophiomyidae
Myoxidae
Neoepiblemidae
Nesomyidae
Paramyidae
Parapedetidae
Pedetidae
Petauristidae
Petromuridae
Petromyidae
Phiomyidae
Platacanthomyidae
Protoptychidae
Pseudocricetodontidae
Pseudoneoreomys Ameghino 1891
Pseudosciuridae
Pteromuridae
Reithroparamyidae
Rhizomyidae
Rhizospalacidae
Sciuravidae
Seleviniidae
Simimyidae
Siphneidae
Sminthidae
Spalacidae
Stelmomys Tong 1997
Tamquammyidae
Theridomyidae
Tsaganomyidae
Xueshimys Tong 1997
Yuomyidae
Zamoramys Peláez-Campomanes & López-Martínez 1996
Zapodidae
Zegdoumyidae
Zodiomys Tong 1997
Zoyphiomys Tong 1997
49 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Tetrapoda
Mammalia Linnaeus 1758
Theria Parker & Haswell 1897
Eutheria Gill 1872
Rodentia Bowdich 1821
Hystricomorpha Brandt 1855
Hystricognathi Brandt 1855
Dinomyidae Peters 1873 (this page)
Dinomys Peters 1873
Abrocomidae Miller & Gidley 1918
Bathyergidae Waterhouse 1841
Capromyidae Smith 1842
Caviidae Fischer de Waldheim 1817
Chinchillidae Bennett 1833
Ctenomyidae Lesson 1842
Cuniculidae Miller & Gidley 1918
Dasyproctidae Bonaparte 1838
Diatomyidae Mein & Ginsburg 1997
Echimyidae Gray 1825
Erethizontidae Bonaparte 1845
Heptaxodontidae Anthony 1917
Hystricidae Fischer de Waldheim 1817
Myocastoridae Ameghino 1902
Octodontidae Waterhouse 1840
Petromuridae Tullberg 1899
Thryonomyidae Pocock 1922

IUCN

Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Dinomyidae (this page)
Dinomys branickii Peters 1873
Abrocomidae
Anomaluridae
Aplodontiidae
Bathyergidae
Calomyscidae
Capromyidae
Castoridae
Caviidae
Chinchillidae
Cricetidae
Ctenodactylidae
Ctenomyidae
Cuniculidae
Dasyproctidae
Diatomyidae
Dipodidae
Echimyidae
Erethizontidae
Geomyidae
Gliridae
Heteromyidae
Hystricidae
Muridae
Myocastoridae
Nesomyidae
Octodontidae
Pedetidae
Petromuridae
Platacanthomyidae
Sciuridae
Spalacidae
Thryonomyidae

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Teleostomi
Euteleostomi
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Boreoeutheria
Euarchontoglires
Glires
Rodentia
Hystricomorpha
Dinomyidae (this page)
Dinomys
Abrocomidae
Bathyergidae
Capromyidae
Caviidae
Chinchillidae
Ctenodactylidae
Ctenomyidae
Cuniculidae
Dasyproctidae
Echimyidae
Erethizontidae
Hydrochaeridae
Hystricidae
Laonastidae
Myocastoridae
Octodontidae
Petromuridae
Thryonomyidae

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Mammaliaformes
Mammalia
Theria
Placentalia
Exafroplacentalia
Boreoeutheria
Euarchontoglires
Gliriformes
Glires
Rodentia
Hystricognatha
Hystricognathi
Dinomyidae (this page)
Dinomys
Josephoartigasia
Abrocomidae
Acaremyidae
Bathyergidae
Capromyidae
Caviidae
Caviomorpha
Chinchillidae
Ctenomyidae
Cuniculidae
Dasyproctidae
Diamantomyidae
Diatomyidae
Echimyidae
Erethizontidae
Hydrochaeridae
Hystricidae
Myocastoridae
Octodontidae
Petromuridae
Phiomorpha
Thryonomyidae
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