Haitian edible rat
| Haitian edible rat[1] | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Echimyidae |
| Genus: | †Brotomys |
| Species: | †B. contractus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Brotomys contractus Miller, 1929 | |
The Haitian edible rat (Brotomys contractus) is an extinct species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. It was found in Haiti. Its natural habitat was subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
A specimen was found in a cave near St. Michel.[2]
References
- ↑ Woods, C. A. and C. W. Kilpatrick. 2005. Hystricognathi. Pp 1538-1600 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference 3rd ed. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C.
- ↑ "Discover Life -- GBIF151572306". Discover Life. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
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