Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Cladus: Synapsida
Cladus: Eupelycosauria
Cladus: Sphenacodontia
Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea
Cladus: Therapsida
Cladus: Theriodontia
Cladus: Cynodontia
Cladus: Eucynodontia
Cladus: Probainognathia
Cladus: Prozostrodontia
Cladus: Mammaliaformes
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Trechnotheria
Infraclassis: Zatheria
Supercohors: Theria
Cohors: Eutheria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Cladus: Boreoeutheria
Superordo: Euarchontoglires
Ordo: Rodentiaa
Subordo: Hystricomorpha
Infraordo: Hystricognathi
Parvordo: Caviomorpha
Superfamilia: Octodontoidea
Familia: Capromyidae
Subfamilia: Capromyinae
Genus: Mesocapromys
Species: Mesocapromys sanfelipensis
Name
Mesocapromys sanfelipensis (Varona in Varona & Garrido, 1970)
Holotype: CZACC 1.198 (formerly IB 6520), adult ♂, skull and mandibule, collected by Orlando H. Garrido in February-March 1970.
Type locality: “Cayo Juan García”, Cayos de San Felipe, Pinar del Rio Province, Cuba.
Combinations
Capromys sanfelipensis Varona in Varona & Garrido, 1970: 3 [original combination]
Capromys (Mesocapromys) sanfelipensis: Varona, 1974: 66 [subsequent combination]
Mesocapromys (Paracapromys) sanfelipensis: Kratochvil, Rodríguez & Baruš, 1978: 46 [subsequent combination]
M[esocapromys]. sanfelipensis: Woods et al., 2001: 336 [subsequent combination]
Native distribution areas
Cuba (Pinar del Rio Province: Archipiélago de los Canarreos: Cayos de San Felipe: Cayo Juan García)
References
Primary references
Varona, L.S. & Garrido, O.H. 1970. Vertebrados de los cayos de San Felipe, Cuba, incluyendo una nueva especie de jutía (In Spanish). Poeyana 75: 1–26. Reference page.
Additional references
López, L.W.V., Garrido, O.H. & Bermúdez, A. 2018. Notes on Mesocapromys sanfelipensis (Rodentia: Capromyidae) from Cuba. Zootaxa 4410(1): 164–176. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4410.1.9 Reference page.
Links
Mesocapromys sanfelipensis in Mammal Species of the World.
Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
Kennerley, R., Turvey, S.T., Young, R. & Borotto-Páez, R. 2019. IUCN: Mesocapromys sanfelipensis (Critically Endangered). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T13218A22186444. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T13218A22186444.en
Vernacular names
English: San Felipe Hutia
español: Jutiíta de la tierra
The San Felipe hutia (Mesocapromys sanfelipensis), also known as the little earth hutia, is small, critically endangered, rat-like mammal found on the small island of Cayo de Juan Garcia off the southwest coast of Cuba. It was discovered in 1970 and is possibly extinct.[2] Little is known about the species, except that it lives in swamps and coastal mangrove forests.[3] It is a member of the hutia subfamily (Capromyinae), a group of stout rodents native to the Caribbean that are mostly endangered or extinct.
The San Felipe hutia lives on Cayo de Juan Garcia and possibly adjacent islands, part of the Cayos de San Felipe located west of Isla de la Juventud.
The San Felipe hutia is a small rodent, with a body length of 8 - 9 inches (20 - 23 cm). It has a grayish-brown fur, a short tail, small ears and a thick body. It is nocturnal,[4] and usually forages for food at night. It is believed to live in burrows or rock crevices near water, as well as in mangrove forests.
The San Felipe hutia is believed to feed on a variety of plant material and small invertebrates found in its coastal habitat. It is threatened by introduced predators, habitat degradation and hunting. It is also threatened by introduced plants that can outcompete its native vegetation, as well as rising sea levels that could reduce its habitat. Conservation efforts are currently underway to protect this species, including the protection of its coastal habitat and the introduction of predator controls.
References
Kennerley, R.; Turvey, S.T.; Young, R.; Borotto-Páez, R. (2019). "Mesocapromys sanfelipensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T13218A22186444. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T13218A22186444.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
Proposed Endangered Status for 8 Foreign Mammals. US Fish and Wildlife Service. Federal register vol. 50, issue 207. Page 43421. October 1985. [1]
Kennerley, R., Turvey, S.T., Young, R. & Borotto-Páez, R. 2019. Mesocapromys sanfelipensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T13218A22186444. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T13218A22186444.en. Accessed on 18 August 2022.
W. V, López, Lazaro; Garrido, Orlando H.; Bermúdez, Alberto (2018). "Notes on Mesocapromys sanfelipensis (Rodentia: Capromyidae) from Cuba".
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