''Boromys'' is an extinct genus of

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s in the family Echimyidae. It contains the following species: * Oriente cave rat (''Boromys offella'') * Torre's cave rat (''Boromys torrei'')

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Prehistoric rodent genera Holocene extinctions Taxa named by Gerrit Smith Miller Jr. Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Echimyidae-stub