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Heteropsomys

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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)

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Parent taxon
Heteropsomyinae
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end time
0500-00-00
taxon name
Heteropsomys
taxon rank
genus
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Category:Heteropsomys
start time
2588000-00
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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)

Category:Extinct rodents Category:Rodent genera Category:Holocene extinctions

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