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Laonastes

Definitions

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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the family Diatomyidae — consisting of the single species of rodent, the Laotian rock rat.

Etymologies

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From Ancient Greek λαο- (lao-, "stone") (punning on Lao, from the place of its discovery) + νάστης (nastēs, "inhabitant").

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  • Last year, a new and unusual species of rodent was discovered in Laos, called Laonastes aenigmamus, or kha-nyou.

    The Panda's Thumb: March 2006 Archives 2006

  • Last year, a new and unusual species of rodent was discovered in Laos, called Laonastes aenigmamus, or kha-nyou.

    Laonastes/ Diatomys/ kha-nyou/ rat-squirrel - The Panda's Thumb 2006

  • As Dawson et al. (2006) note, late survivors that represent ‘the reappearance of taxa after a lengthy hiatus in the fossil record’ are termed ‘Lazarus taxa’, and Dromiciops and Laonastes can both be described this way.

    Archive 2006-03-01 Darren Naish 2006

  • Laonastes and the “Lazarus effect” in Recent mammals.

    Archive 2006-03-01 Darren Naish 2006

  • Photos of the skull and an 11 million year old fossil can be found in “Laonastes/Diatomys/kha-nyou/rat-squirrel”, on Pharyngula.

    The Panda's Thumb: March 2006 Archives 2006

  • The Laonastes aenigmamus was "discovered" by western scientists in remote villages of Laos who were thrilled to find a mammal that they thought had been extinct for 11 million years.

    03/10/2006 2006

  • Laonastes aenigmamus, the Laotian rock rat, is the only known survivor of a morphologically distinctive family of rodents; check out the distinctive jaw.

    Laonastes/ Diatomys/ kha-nyou/ rat-squirrel - The Panda's Thumb 2006

  • Photos of the skull and an 11 million year old fossil can be found in “Laonastes/Diatomys/kha-nyou/rat-squirrel”, on Pharyngula.

    Laonastes/ Diatomys/ kha-nyou/ rat-squirrel - The Panda's Thumb 2006

  • The Laotian rock rat (Laonastes aenigmamus), as the long-whiskered and stubby-legged rodent is now known, is a species believed to have been extinct for 11 million years.

    Mongabay.com News 2009

  • The Laotian rock rat (Laonastes aenigmamus), as the long-whiskered and stubby-legged rodent is now known, is a species believed to have been extinct for 11 million years.

    Mongabay.com News 2009

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