Boromys fossil map
Where fossils of Boromys have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 0 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 48.07 million years ago to the present (Lutetian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Echimyidae |
| Named by | Miller 1916 |
| Fossil records | 14 occurrences at 5 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Cuba, China, Mongolia |
| Rock formations | txn:42051, Hetaoyuan, Ulan Shireh |
About Boromys
Boromys is an extinct genus of Cuban rodents in the family Echimyidae.
It contains the following species:
Oriente cave rat (Boromys offella)
Torre's cave rat (Boromys torrei)
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Boromys (revision 1264034352), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q835140.
