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Oriente cave rat
Temporal range: Holocene
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Conservation status
Scientific classification
Genus:
Boromys
Species:
offella

The Oriente cave rat (Boromys offella) is an extinct species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. It was endemic to Cuba. Its natural habitat was subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is known from recent fossil records, and may have become extinct with the introduction of other rats.

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