Boromys
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| Boromys Fossil range: Pleistocene |
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Boromys is a genus of rodent in the Echimyidae family. It contains the following extinct species:
- Oriente Cave Rat (Boromys offella)
- Torre's Cave Rat (Boromys torrei)
[edit] References
- Woods, C. A. and C. W. Kilpatrick. 2005. Hystricognathi. Pp 1538-1600 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference 3rd ed. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C.
