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12-22-2016

Capromys angelcabrerai

Capromys angelcabrerai NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

ITIS Reports — Capromys angelcabrerai ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.the coast near Jucaró, but no confirmed specimens are known. This species and M. nanus are the two smallest hutias in Cuba.species of concern belonging in the species group “mammals” and found in the following area(s): Cuba.This species is also known

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

Its species name is in honour of Spanish zoologist Ángel Cabrera.

Detailed information
Full Name: Cabrera's hutia (Capromys angelcabrerai)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Mammals
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 05/16/1986 Foreign (Headquarters) Wherever found
  • Countries in which the the Cabrera's hutia, Wherever found is known to occur: Cuba
Federal register documents
Date
Citation Page
Title
05/16/1986 51 FR 17977 17980 Determination of End. Status for 8 Foreign Mammals, Leadbeaters Possum, etc.; 51 FR 17977-17980
10/25/1985 50 FR 43420 43423 Proposed End. Status for 8 Foreign Mammals; 50 FR 43420-43423
Recovery
No recovery information is available for the Cabrera's hutia.
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