Heteropsomys fossil map
Where fossils of Heteropsomys 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 | 2.58–0.0117 million years ago (Gelasian to Late Pleistocene) |
| Periods | Quaternary |
| Family | Echimyidae |
| Named by | Anthony 1916 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Puerto Rico |
| Rock formations | txn:42051 |
About Heteropsomys
Heteropsomys is an extinct genus of rodent in the family Echimyidae.
It contains the following species:
Antillean cave rat (Heteropsomys antillensis)
Insular cave rat (Heteropsomys insulans)
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Heteropsomys (revision 1346288069), 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: Q1035909.
