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This is a list of the largest rodents.

Rank	Common name	Scientific name	Status	Maximum body mass[kg (lb)]	Image	Notes
1	Josephoartigasia monesi	Fossil	1,250 kg (2,760 lb)		[1]
2	Phoberomys pattersoni	Fossil	550–700 kg (1,210–1,540 lb)	[2]
3	Greater capybara	Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris	Extant	91.2 kg (201 lb)		[3]
4	North American beaver	Castor canadensis	Extant	50 kg (110 lb)		[4]
5	Lesser capybara	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Extant	28 kg (62 lb)		[5]
6	Eurasian beaver	Castor fiber	Extant	30 kg (66 lb)		[6]
7	Cape porcupine	Hystrix africaeaustralis	Extant	30 kg (66 lb)		[7]
8	Crested porcupine	Hystrix cristata	Extant	27 kg (60 lb)		[8]
9	North American porcupine	Erethizon dorsatum	Extant	18 kg (40 lb)		[9]
10	Indian crested porcupine	Hystrix indica	Extant	18 kg (40 lb)		[10]
11	Coypu	Myocastor coypus	Extant	17 kg (37 lb)		[11]
12	Patagonian mara	Dolichotis patagonum	Extant	16 kg (35 lb)		[12]
13	Pacarana	Dinomys branickii	Extant	15 kg (33 lb)		[13]
14	Paca	Cuniculus paca	Extant	6–14 kg (13–31 lb)		[14]

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• List of largest mammals

References

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1. ^ Josephoartigasia monesi at Fossilworks.org
2. ^ Phoberomys pattersoni at Fossilworks.org
3. ^ Mones, Alvaro; Ojasti, Juhani (16 June 1986). "Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Brisson 1762". Mammalian Species (264): 1–7. doi:10.2307/3503784. JSTOR 3503784. S2CID 250991487.
4. ^ "North American Beaver". March 18, 2025. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
5. ^ "Capybara | Description, Behavior, & Facts". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2025-10-21.
6. ^ "Eurasian beaver guide: how to identify, why they became extinct in the UK, and where they've been reintroduced". Retrieved October 20, 2025.
7. ^ "Cape Porcupine". Retrieved October 20, 2025.
8. ^ McPhee, M. Elsbeth (2003). "Hystrix Cristata".
9. ^ "North American Porcupine".
10. ^ Schlimme, Kurt (2000). "Hystrix Indica".
11. ^ D'Elia, Guillermo (1999). "Myocastor Coypus".
12. ^ Mascow, Molly (2011). "Dolichotis Patagonum".
13. ^ Nguyen, Khoa Huu (2001). "Dinomys Branickii".
14. ^ MacDonald, Gordon (2013). "Cuniculus Paca".

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