- Garrido's Hutia
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Garrido's Hutia Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Capromyidae Genus: Mysateles Species: M. garridoi Binomial name Mysateles garridoi
(Varona, 1970)Garrido's hutia (Mysateles garridoi) is a critically endangered species that is found in the Greater Antillean moist forests Global 200 ecoregion. Its previous range is thought to have included small islands in the Banco de los Jardins y Jardinillos of the Canarreos Archipelago south of the Zapata Peninsula and east of the Isle of Youth. A single animal was collected around 1970 on Cayos Maja off of south-central Cuba. In 1989, two additional animals were captured alive in keys near Cayos Maja. Human activity in the animal's range is increasing. Hutia are hunted by fishermen.
References
- ^ Soy, J. & Silva, G. (2008). Mysateles garridoi. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 6 January 2009.
External links
Capromyinae Cabrera's Hutia (Mesocapromys angelcabrerai) · Eared Hutia (Mesocapromys auritus) · Mesocapromys sanfelipensis · Dwarf Hutia (Mesocapromys nanus)Plagiodontinae Hispaniolan Hutia (Plagiodontia aedium) · RhizoplagiodontiaCategoryCategories:- IUCN Red List critically endangered species
- Hutias
- Fauna of Cuba
- Mammals of the Caribbean
- Critically endangered animals
- Rodent stubs
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