The Antillean cave rat (''Heteropsomys antillensis'') is an extinct species of spiny rat of the genus ''

Heteropsomys ''Heteropsomys'' is an extinct genus of rodent in the family Echimyidae Echimyidae is the family of neotropical spiny rats and their fossil relatives. This is the most species-rich family of hystricognath rodents. It is probably also the mo ...

'' that was native to

Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and Unincorporated ...

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;Notes ;Sources * * * * * * {{Taxonbar, from=Q4724872 Extinct animals of the United States Heteropsomys Mammals described in 1916 Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN