Pictures and facts about the Black-tailed hutia

Black-tailed hutia

Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Hystricognathi
Family : Capromyidae
Subfamily : Capromyinae
Species : Mysateles melanurus

 

The Black-tailed hutia, bushy-tailed hutia is listed as Near Threatened (Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or LR/nt), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the black-tailed hutia

Black-Tailed Hutia or Mysateles melanurus is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Lower Risk/Near Threatened . (Full text)