Eared Hutia

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Eared Hutia
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Capromyidae
Genus: Mesocapromys
Species: M. auritus
Binomial name
Mesocapromys auritus
(Varona, 1970)

The Eared Hutia or Large-eared Hutia (Mesocapromys auritus) is a species of rodent in the Capromyidae family. It is endemic to Cuba. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical mangrove forests and swamps. This species is threatened by habitat loss.

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