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Anthony's woodrat

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Rodentia

Genus
  
Neotoma

Higher classification
  
Pack rat

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Cricetidae

Scientific name
  
Neotoma anthonyi

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Pack rat, Mammal, Rodent, Oryzomys nelsoni, San Quintin kangaroo

Anthony's woodrat (Neotoma anthonyi) is an extinct species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It was found only on Isla Todos Santos in Baja California Norte, Mexico. They are thought to have been driven to extinction through predation from feral cats.

References

Anthony's woodrat Wikipedia