Garrido's hutia
Garrido's hutia (Mysateles garridoi) is a critically endangered or possibly extinct species that is found in the Cuban moist forests Global 200 ecoregion.
| Garrido's hutia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Capromyidae |
| Tribe: | Capromyini |
| Genus: | Mysateles |
| Species: | M. garridoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Mysateles garridoi (Varona, 1970) | |
Conservation
Its previous range is thought to have included small islands in the Banco de los Jardins y Jardinillos of Canarreos Archipelago south of Cuba's Zapata Peninsula and east of the Isle of Youth. A single animal was collected around 1970 on Cayos Maja off of south-central Cuba. In 1989, two additional animals were captured alive in keys near Cayos Maja.
References
- Soy, J. & Silva, G. (2008). "Mysateles garridoi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2009.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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