Cabrera's hutia
Cabrera's hutia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Capromyidae |
Genus: | Mesocapromys |
Species: | M. angelcabrerai |
Binomial name | |
Mesocapromys angelcabrerai (Varona, 1979) | |
Cabrera's hutia (Mesocapromys angelcabrerai) is a species of rodent in the family Capromyidae. It is endemic to Cuba. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical mangrove forests and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ Soy, J. & Silva, G. (2008). Mesocapromys angelcabrerai. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
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