†Boromys torrei Allen 1917 (spiny rat)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Echimyidae
Belongs to Boromys according to G. M. Allen 1917
Sister taxa: Boromys brachyblastus, Boromys marydawsonae, Boromys obtusus, Boromys offella
Type specimen: 9601, a partial skull (palate with root of right zygomatic arch, PM4 and alveolar row of right side, M 1 and posterior part of alveolar row of left side)
Ecology: scansorial herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Cuba (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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