Eared hutia
Species of rodent
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The eared hutia or large-eared hutia (Mesocapromys auritus) is a small, endangered, rat-like mammal found only on the Caribbean island of Cayo Fragoso, off the north coast of Cuba.[2] It lives in coastal mangrove forests and swamps and is threatened by habitat loss. It is a member of the hutia subfamily (Capromyinae), a group of rodents native to the Caribbean that are mostly endangered or extinct.
| Eared hutia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Echimyidae |
| Genus: | Mesocapromys |
| Species: | M. auritus |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesocapromys auritus (Varona, 1970) | |
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| Red: extant (native)
Green: extant (introduced) Light green: possibly extant (introduced) | |