Mesocapromys angelcabrerai

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Ordo: Rodentia
Suborder: Hystricomorpha
Infraorder: Hystricognathi
Infraordo: Caviomorpha
Familia: Capromyidae
Subfamilia: Capromyinae
Genus: Mesocapromys
Species: Mesocapromys angelcabrerai

Name

Mesocapromys angelcabrerai (Varona, 1979)

Vernacular names
English: Cabrera's Hutia

References

* IUCN link: Mesocapromys angelcabrerai (Varona, 1979) (Critically Endangered)
* Mesocapromys angelcabrerai on Mammal Species of the World.
* Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2 Volume Set edited by Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder

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The Cabrera's Hutia (Mesocapromys angelcabrerai) is a species of rodent in the Capromyidae family. It is endemic to Cuba. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical mangrove forests and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

1. ^ Soy, J. & Silva, G. (2008). Mesocapromys angelcabrerai. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 6 January 2009.