Cabrera's hutia

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Cabrera's hutia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Echimyidae
Tribe: Capromyini
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.

Its species name is in honour of Spanish zoologist Ángel Cabrera.

References

  1. ^ Kennerley, R., Turvey, S.T., Young, R. & Borotto-Páez, R. (2020). "Mesocapromys angelcabrerai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T13215A22186284. Retrieved 10 July 2020.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)