Samana hutia
| Samana hutia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Capromyidae |
| Genus: | Plagiodontia |
| Species: | †P. ipnaeum |
| Binomial name | |
| Plagiodontia ipnaeum Johnson, 1948 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Plagiodontia velozi Rimoli, 1976 | |
The Samana hutia (Plagiodontia ipnaeum) is an extinct species of rodent in the family Capromyidae. It was found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Its natural habitat was subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is now extinct.
Sources
- ↑ Turvey, S. & Helgen, K. (2008). "Plagiodontia ipnaeum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
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