Rodent skull (IMAGE)

Florida Museum of Natural History

Rodent skull

Caption

Humans have inhabited Hispaniola for roughly six thousand years, during which time the island's rodent diversity dwindled from 11 species to just 1. By determining exactly when these species last appear in the fossil record, authors of a new study pinpoint the historical events that led to their extinction.

Credit

Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace

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