List of extinct rodents

This list is of rodent species that are extinct − no longer alive.

Species from related groups such as Lagomorpha (rabbits and hares) are not included.

16th century

 * Oriente cave rat
 * Torre's cave rat
 * Imposter hutia
 * Montane hutia
 * Megaoryzomys
 * Cuban coney
 * Hispaniolan edible rat
 * Conilurus capricornensis
 * Samaná hutia
 * Buhler's coryphomys
 * Noronhomys
 * Pennatomys nivalis
 * Desmarest's hutia

17th century

 * Insular cave rat
 * Puerto Rican hutia
 * Verhoeven's giant tree rat