Phoberomys pattersoni is an extinct rodent that lived in the ancient Orinoco River delta approximately 8 million years ago. It was the second-largest of the roughly 7 species of its genus. Like many other rodents, Phoberomys was a herbivore with high-crowned premolars and molars. Informal names include Ratzilla and Mighty Mouse.An almost complete skeleton was discovered in Urumaco, Venezuela in 2000.
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