Lemke's hutia
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| Lemke's hutia | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Capromyidae |
| Genus: | †Rhizoplagiodontia |
| Species: | †R. lemkei |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhizoplagiodontia lemkei Woods, 1989 | |
Lemke's hutia (Rhizoplagiodontia lemkei) is an extinct species of rodent in the family Capromyidae.[1] It is monotypic within the genus Rhizoplagiodontia.[citation needed] It was endemic to Haiti. Its natural habitat was subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
References
- ↑ Woods, C. A.; Kilpatrick, C. W. (2005). "Infraorder Hystricognathi". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 1538–1600. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- Baillie, J. 1996. Rhizoplagiodontia lemkei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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