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Mysateles meridionalis

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: Mysateles
Species: Mysateles meridionalis

Name

Mysateles meridionalis (Varona, 1986)

Vernacular name

The Isla De La Juventud Tree Hutia or Southern Hutia (Mysateles meridionalis) is a species of rodent in the Capromyidae family. It is endemic to lowland moist forests on Cuba's Isla de la Juventud. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

^ Soy, J., Borroto, R. & Silva, G. (2008). Mysateles meridionalis. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 6 January 2009.

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