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.
^Turvey, S.; Helgen, K. (2016). "Boromys offella". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T2885A22206052. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T2885A22206052.en. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
Woods, C.A.; Kilpatrick, C.W. (2005). "Infraorder Hystricognathi". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 1538–1600. ISBN978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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