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Heteropsomys

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Heteropsomys

Higher classification
  
Echimyidae

Order
  
Rodent

Family
  
Echimyidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Similar
  
Mammal, Rodent, Echimyidae, Puerto Rican hutia, Torre's cave rat

Heteropsomys is an extinct genus of rodent in the family Echimyidae. It contains the following species:

  • Antillean cave rat (Heteropsomys antillensis)
  • Insular cave rat (Heteropsomys insulans)
  • References

    Heteropsomys Wikipedia