Welcome to the Laotian rock rat

A member of Laonastes aenigmamus, commonly known as the Laotian rock rat, or more locally as kha-nyou, was recently found in a Laotian market. Unfortunately, the little critter was dead and ready for the stew pot. Nonetheless, for a species thought extinct for millions of years, it's nice to know the little guys are still around. As Homo sapiens drives ever more species into extinction, it is gratifying to see one seemingly return Lazarus-like from the evolutionary past. So greetings to kha-nyou, long may you haunt the forests of Laos.

PS: No offence to the rat family, but Laonastes aenigmamus is actually more of a squirrel.