Imposter hutia

The imposter hutia (Hexolobodon phenax) is an extinct species of rodent in the family Capromyidae. It is monotypic within the genus Hexolobodon and subfamily Hexolobodontinae. It was endemic to Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic).

Imposter hutia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Capromyidae
Subfamily: Hexolobodontinae
Woods, 1989
Genus: Hexolobodon
Miller, 1929
Species:
H. phenax
Binomial name
Hexolobodon phenax
Miller, 1929

References

  1. Turvey, S. & Helgen, K. (2008). "Hexolobodon phenax". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T10034A3156174. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T10034A3156174.en. Retrieved 12 January 2018.


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