Canariomys

Canariomys is an extinct genus of rodents that once existed on the islands of Tenerife and Gran Canaria, part of the Canary Islands, Spain. These giant rats could reach a weight of about 1 kg. The speices was an herbivore; its diet was based on plant materials, probably soft vegetables as some roots, ferns, and berries.

Biological Classification

 * Kingdom: Animalia
 * Phylum: Chordata
 * Subphylum: Vertebrata
 * Class: Mammalia
 * Order: Rodentia
 * Family: Muridae
 * Subfamily: Murinae
 * Genus: Canariomys

Species

 * Canariomys bravoi
 * Canariomys tamarani