What is the technical name for the rodent that lived with Gallotia goliath on the island of Tenerife?
Tenerife giant rat The Tenerife giant rat ("Canariomys bravoi") is an extinct species of rodent endemic to the island of Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands, Spain. Many remains have been found during archeological digs. Most remains are from the Pleistocene. Radiocarbon dating has placed some of the finds in the late Pleistocene.
Pacarana The pacarana ("Dinomys branickii") is a rare and slow-moving hystricognath rodent indigenous to South America. Native peoples of the region call it the "pacarana" (false paca) because it is superficially similar to the paca, a different rodent which is not in the same family. The pacarana has a chunky body and is large for a rodent, weighing up to 15 kg and measuring up to 79 cm in length, not including the thick, furry tail.