San Felipe hutia
| San Felipe hutia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Capromyidae |
| Genus: | Mesocapromys |
| Species: | M. sanfelipensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesocapromys sanfelipensis (Varona & Garrido, 1970) | |
The San Felipe hutia (Mesocapromys sanfelipensis), also known as the little earth hutia, formerly found in Cuba, is listed on the 2008 IUCN Red List as Critically Endangered, Possibly Extinct.[2]
References
- ↑ Soy, J. & Silva, G. (2008). "Mesocapromys sanfelipensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
- ↑ IUCN Red List reveals world’s mammals in crisis
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