| Pseudoltinomys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | †Theridomyidae |
| Subfamily: | †Issiodoromyinae |
| Genus: | †Pseudoltinomys Lavocat, 1951 |
Pseudoltinomys is a prehistoric rodent that lived approximately 30 million years ago, during the Oligocene epoch.[1][2][3] It outwardly resembles a gerbil, but may have been related to kangaroo rats or may represent an early offshoot of rodents with no modern relatives.
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