Kingdom Animalia Genus Mysateles Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Capromyidae Scientific name Mysateles gundlachi Higher classification Mysateles Order Rodent | |
Similar Mysateles, Black‑tailed Hutia, Cabrera's hutia, Prehensile‑tailed hutia, Mesocapromys |
Chapman's prehensile-tailed hutia or Gundlach's hutia (Mysateles gundlachi) is a species of rodent in the family Capromyidae. It is endemic to lowland moist forests on the island of Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Chapman's prehensile-tailed hutia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA