Cabrera's hutia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cabrera's hutia |
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Mesocapromys
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angelcabrerai
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Cabrera's hutia (Mesocapromys angelcabrerai) is a small, critically endangered, rat-like mammal found only in Cuba. It lives in communal shelters in swamps and coastal mangrove forests, and is threatened by habitat loss. It is a member of the hutia subfamily (Capromyinae), a group of rodents native to the Caribbean that are mostly endangered or extinct.
Its species name angelcabrerai is in honour of Spanish zoologist Ángel Cabrera.
See also
In Spanish: Mesocapromys angelcabrerai para niños
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