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Hispaniolan hutia
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Hystricognathi
Family : Capromyidae
Subfamily : Plagiodontinae
Species : Plagiodontia aedium
The Cuvier's hutia, hispaniolan hutia is listed as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Habitats
Forest, Rocky areas (eg inland cliffs, mountain peaks) and Subtropical / Tropical Moist Lowland
Facts about the Hispaniolan hutia
The Hispaniolan hutia is a small endemic mammal that resembles an oversized guinea pig. (Full text)
1. Hispaniola, Haiti, Hayti -- (an island in the West Indies)Hispaniola
Haiti
Hayti
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