Imposter hutia
| Imposter hutia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Capromyidae |
| Subfamily: | †Hexolobodontinae Woods, 1989 |
| Genus: | †Hexolobodon Miller, 1929 |
| Species: | †H. phenax |
| Binomial name | |
| Hexolobodon phenax Miller, 1929 | |
The imposter hutia (Hexolobodon phenax) is an extinct species of rodent in the family Capromyidae. It is monotypic within the genus Hexolobodon and subfamily Hexolobodontinae. It was found in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
References
- ↑ Turvey, S. & Helgen, K. (2008). "Hexolobodon phenax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
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