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 family Capromyidae.
Geocapromys ingrahami is endemic to the Bahamas.
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
- ↑ Turvey, S. & Dávalos, L. (2008). Geocapromys ingrahami. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
- Day, D. (1981). The Encyclopedia of Vanished Species. London: Universal Books. pp. p. 236. ISBN 0-947889-30-2.
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