Cabrera's Hutia

Cabrera's Hutia
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Capromyidae
Genus:	Mesocapromys
Species:	M. angelcabrerai
Binomial name
Mesocapromys angelcabrerai (Varona, 1979)

The Cabrera's Hutia (Mesocapromys angelcabrerai) is a species of rodent in the Capromyidae family. It is endemic to Cuba. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical mangrove forests and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

1. ^ Soy, J. & Silva, G. (2008). Mesocapromys angelcabrerai. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 6 January 2009.