Antillean cave rat
Extinct species of rodent
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The Antillean cave rat (Heteropsomys antillensis) is an extinct species of spiny rat of the genus Heteropsomys that was native to Puerto Rico.[1]
| Antillean cave rat Temporal range: Quaternary | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Echimyidae |
| Genus: | †Heteropsomys |
| Species: | †H. antillensis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Heteropsomys antillensis Anthony, 1916 | |
