Higher classification Nesophontes | Phylum Chordata Family Nesophontidae Scientific name Nesophontes major Rank Species | |
Similar Puerto Rican nesophontes, Nesophontes, Mammal, Oriente cave rat, Torre's cave rat | ||
The greater Cuban nesophontes (Nesophontes major) is an extinct species of soricomorph that was native to Cuba. It is thought that the introduction of rats lead to its demise.
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