Bahamian Hutia

Bahamian Hutia
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Capromyidae
Genus: Geocapromys
Species: G. ingrahami
Binomial name
Geocapromys ingrahami
(J.A. Allen, 1891)

The Bahamian Hutia or Ingraham's Hutia (Geocapromys ingrahami) is a species of rodent in the Capromyidae family.

Geocapromys ingrahami is endemic to the Bahamas.

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Habitat

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and rocky areas. It is a nocturnal species, remaining underground during the day. It is threatened due to land clearance.

Extinctions

Two subspecies became extinct in modern times. The Crooked Island Hutia (G. i. irrectus) and the Great Abaco Hutia (G. i. abaconis) were mentioned by early European voyagers, and are thought to have become extinct by 1600. This is thought to be due to land clearance rather than direct hunting.

See also

References

  1. ^ Turvey, S. & Dávalos, L. (2008). Geocapromys ingrahami. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 6 January 2009.