Scientific name Hexolobodon phenax Higher classification Hexolobodon Order Rodent | Family Capromyidae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
Subfamily †HexolobodontinaeWoods, 1989 Genus †HexolobodonMiller, 1929 Similar Puerto Rican hutia, Oriente cave rat, Cuban coney, Torre's cave rat, Little Swan Island hutia | ||
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.
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