Isla De La Juventud tree hutia

Isla De La Juventud tree hutia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Rodentia
Family:Capromyidae
Tribe:Capromyini
Genus:Mysateles
Species: M. meridionalis
Binomial name
Mysateles meridionalis
(Varona, 1986)

The Isla De La Juventud tree hutia or southern hutia (Mysateles meridionalis) is a species of rodent in the family Capromyidae. It is endemic to lowland moist forests on Cuba's Isla de la Juventud. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Soy, J.; Borroto, R. & Silva, G. (2008). "Mysateles meridionalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 6 January 2009.


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