Matsigenkamys
| Matsigenkamys Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Erethizontidae |
| Genus: | †Matsigenkamys |
| Species: | †M. ericius |
| Binomial name | |
| †Matsigenkamys ericius Arnal et al., 2026 | |
Matsigenkamys is an extinct monotypic genus of erethizontid rodent that lived in South America during the Burdigalian stage of the Early Miocene subepoch.
Etymology
The generic name Matsigenkamys references the Machiguenga people, who live along the Madre de Dios River in Peru. The specific epithet of the type species, Matsigenkamys ericius, means "porcupine" in Latin. The full binomial name means "Machiguenga porcupine".[1]
References
- ↑ Arnal, Michelle; Kay, Richard Frederick; Valdivia, Luis Angel; Salenbien, Wout; Morse, Paul E.; Borths, Matthew Robert; Williams, Blythe A.; Riddle, Catherine; Martínez, Jean‐Noël; Gonzales, Lauren A. (23 March 2026). "New Early Miocene hystricognath rodents (Caviomorpha) from the Madre de Dios River in the southeastern Peruvian Amazon". Papers in Palaeontology. 12 (2). doi:10.1002/spp2.70064. ISSN 2056-2799. Retrieved 21 August 2026 – via Wiley Online Library.