Sivacanthion

Sivacanthion is an extinct genus of rodent from the Miocene of Pakistan. The build of Sivacanthion is very like that of a modern Old World porcupine, although details of the anatomy suggest that it is not a direct ancestor but a side branch of Hystricidae known in the Indian sub-continent.

Sivacanthion
Temporal range: middle Miocene
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Hystricidae
Genus: โ€ Sivacanthion
Colbert, 1933
Species
  • S. complicatus Colbert, 1933 (type)

Sivacanthion lived on the ground and ate plants and fruit.[1]

References
  1. "Sivacanthion Colbert 1933 (porcupine)". fossilworks. Retrieved 11 November 2017.

Sources
  • World Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures - Dougal Dixon


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