Malpaisomys insularis

The lava mouse is an extinct endemic rodent from the Canary Islands, Spain. It is the only species in the genus Malpaisomys.

The lava mouse is known from Holocene and Pleistocene deposits in the eastern Canary Islands, including Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and nearby islets. It became extinct during prehistoric times, probably because of the arrival of humans and the livestock they brought with them.

Biological Classification

 * Kingdom: Animalia
 * Phylum: Chordata
 * Class: Mammalia
 * Order: Rodentia
 * Family: Muridae
 * Subfamily: Murinae
 * Genus: Malpaisomys
 * Species: Malpaisomys insularis