Twisted-toothed mouse
Species of mammal (fossil)
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The twisted-toothed mouse (Quemisia gravis), also known as the twisted-toothed giant hutia[1] is an extinct species of rodent in the family Heptaxodontidae.[1] It is monotypic within the genus Quemisia.[1] It was endemic to Hispaniola (today Haiti and the Dominican Republic).
| Twisted-toothed mouse Temporal range: Late Pleistocene - Early Holocene | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | †Heptaxodontidae |
| Genus: | †Quemisia Miller, 1929 |
| Species: | †Q. gravis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Quemisia gravis Miller, 1929 | |
