Jamaican hutia

(Geocapromys brownii)

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Description

Geocapromys brownii is a species of rodent in the Capromyidae family.Endemic to Jamaica.Little is known about this species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Mammalia

Order:Rodentia

Family:Capromyidae

Genus:Geocapromys

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