Cabrera's hutia

Cabrera's hutia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Synapsida
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.

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