Black-tailed hutia

Black-tailed hutia

Bushy-tailed hutia

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Mysateles melanurus

The black-tailed hutia (Mesocapromys melanurus ), also known as the bushy-tailed hutia, is a species of rodent in the subfamily Capromyinae that is endemic to lowland moist forests in Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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

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References

1. Black-tailed hutia Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-tailed_hutia
2. Black-tailed hutia on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14256/22187606

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