Black-tailed Hutia
Mesocapromys melanurus
VulnerableEnglish
The black-tailed hutia (Mesocapromys melanurus), also known as the bushy-tailed hutia, is a small, furry, rat-like mammal found only in Cuba. It lives in lowland moist forests and is threatened by habitat loss. It is a member of the hutia subfamily (Capromyinae), a group of rodents native to the Caribbean that are mostly endangered or extinct. Although it was formerly classified in the genus Mysateles, phylogenetic evidence supports it belonging to the genus Mesocapromys.
Français · Rat à queue noire
Le Rat à queue noire est une espèce de Rongeurs de la famille des Capromyidés qui comprend des hutias. C'est un animal qui est en danger (VU), endémique de Cuba.
Español · Jutía andaraz
La jutía andaraz o jutía de cola negra es una especie de roedor histricomorfo de familia Capromyidae, endémica de Cuba.
Русский · Mesocapromys melanurus
Чернохвостая хутия — вид грызунов из подсемейства хутиевых семейства щетинистых крыс. Эндемик Кубы.
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