Black-tailed Hutia
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| Mesocapromys melanurus (Poey, 1865) |
The Black-tailed Hutia or Bushy-tailed Hutia (Mesocapromys melanurus) is a species of rodent in the Capromyidae family. It is endemic to Cuba. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- Baillie, J. 1996. Mysateles melanurus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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