Torre's cave rat

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.

Torre's cave rat
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Echimyidae
Genus: Boromys
Species:
B. torrei
Binomial name
Boromys torrei
Allen, 1917

References

  1. Turvey, S. & Helgen, K. (2008). "Boromys torrei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2008.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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