Black-tailed hutia explained

The black-tailed hutia (Mesocapromys melanurus), also known as the bushy-tailed hutia, is a small, furry, rat-like mammal found only in Cuba. It lives in lowland moist forests and is threatened by habitat loss.[1] It is a member of the hutia subfamily (Capromyinae), a group of rodents native to the Caribbean that are mostly endangered or extinct.

Although it was formerly classified in the genus Mysateles, phylogenetic evidence supports it belonging to the genus Mesocapromys.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Mesocapromys melanurus (Poey, 1865). 1001383. 2021-10-02.
  2. Fabre. Pierre-Henri. Upham. Nathan S.. Emmons. Louise H.. Justy. Fabienne. Leite. Yuri L. R.. Loss. Ana Carolina. Orlando. Ludovic. Tilak. Marie-Ka. Patterson. Bruce D.. Douzery. Emmanuel J. P.. 2016-12-25. Mitogenomic phylogeny, diversification, and biogeography of South American spiny rats. Molecular Biology and Evolution. msw261. 10.1093/molbev/msw261. 0737-4038. free.

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