Mesocapromys angelcabrerai (Varona, 1979)
Cabrera's hutia
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Last record: 1979
Rediscovered in 2004
IUCN RedList status: Endangered
Distribution
Cuba
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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