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Torre’s Cave Rat
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IUCN EX · Extinct

Torre’s Cave Rat

Boromys torrei

Torre's cave rat (Boromys torrei) was a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. It was endemic to Cuba. Its natural habitat was subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 44007.