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Desmarest's hutia

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which extends to the tip of the tail. The colour of the body fur varies from black to brown, with a light sand colour and red also seen. The body is stocky and the legs short. It moves with a slow, waddling gait, but can perform a quick hop when pursued. The feet have five toes with large claws which
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Galewski, Thomas; Mauffrey, Jean-François; Leite, Yuri L. R.; Patton, James L.; Douzery, Emmanuel J. P. (2005). "Ecomorphological diversification among South American spiny rats (Rodentia; Echimyidae): a phylogenetic and chronological approach".
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period of between 110 and 140 days (normally around 120 to 126 days), although peak breeding season is in June/July. They normally produce between one and three young, weighing an average of 230 g (8.1 oz). The young are
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Fabre, Pierre-Henri; Upham, Nathan S.; Emmons, Louise H.; Justy, Fabienne; Leite, Yuri L. R.; Loss, Ana Carolina; Orlando, Ludovic; Tilak, Marie-Ka; Patterson, Bruce D.; Douzery, Emmanuel J. P. (2017-03-01).
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The Desmarest's hutia has a head-and-body length of 31–60 cm (12–24 in), a tail that is 14–29 cm (5.5–11.4 in) long, and weigh 2.8–8.5 kg (6.2–18.7 lb). It has thick, coarse
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Fabre, Pierre-Henri; Galewski, Thomas; Tilak, Marie-ka; Douzery, Emmanuel J. P. (2013-03-01). "Diversification of South American spiny rats (Echimyidae): a multigene phylogenetic approach".
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Upham, Nathan S.; Patterson, Bruce D. (2015). "Evolution of Caviomorph rodents: a complete phylogeny and timetree for living genera". In Vassallo, Aldo Ivan; Antenucci, Daniel (eds.).
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and nearby islands. Growing to about 60 cm (2 ft), it normally lives in pairs and feeds on leaves, fruit, bark and sometimes small animals. It is the largest living
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Upham, Nathan S.; Patterson, Bruce D. (2012). "Diversification and biogeography of the Neotropical caviomorph lineage Octodontoidea (Rodentia: Hystricognathi)".
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Fabre, Pierre-Henri; Vilstrup, Julia T.; Raghavan, Maanasa; Der Sarkissian, Clio; Willerslev, Eske; Douzery, Emmanuel J. P.; Orlando, Ludovic (2014-07-01).
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native to the Caribbean that are mostly endangered or extinct. Desmarest's hutia remains widespread throughout its range, though one subspecies (
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Hutias were traditionally hunted for food in Cuba as their flesh was agreeable and their size meant they provided a substantial meal. The
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Morgan, G. S. (1994). "Late Quaternary fossil vertebrates from the Cayman Islands". In Brunt, M. A.; Davies, J. E. (eds.).
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The Desmarest's hutia is found only in Cuba, but is widespread throughout its range. They are found on the main island,
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when he visited the islands, in which he spoke of "little beast-like cats" and "coneys" throughout the area.
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Desmarest's hutias normally live in pairs, but can be found individually or in small groups. They are
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is divided into three compartments by constrictions in the gut and is among the most complex of any
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from the Cayman Islands is known from abundant subfossil material. It is close to the common Cuban
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and many of the other islands and cays of the Cuban archipelago. An extinct subspecies,
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The cladogram has been reconstructed from mitochondrial and nuclear DNA characters.
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Turvey, Sam; Woods, Roseina; MacPhee, R. D. E.; Morgan, Gary S. (2019-03-04).
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Microlivestock: Little-Known Small Animals with a Promising Economic Future
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of 1968 made it illegal to hunt or kill hutias without a permit from the
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but eat mostly bark, leaves and fruit. Occasionally they will take small
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went extinct shortly after European colonization in the 1500s.
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Species of mammals belonging to the hutia subfamily of rodents
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found on Isla de la Juventud, but a 5% sequence deviation by
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Panel on Microlivestock, National Research Council (1991).
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Biology of caviomorph rodents: diversity and evolution
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The Cayman Islands: natural history and biogeography
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They breed throughout the year with a 363: 2145: 1250: 1192: 1043:Woods, C.A.; Kilpatrick, C.W. (2005). 1038: 1036: 1034: 1897: 1896: 1603:(formerly Capromyidae) in the family 1569: 1514:. National Academies Press. pp.  1304:Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 1269:Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 1119: 463:Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries 1195:Abrégé du dictionnaire grec français 1090: 1088: 1086: 1001:Turvey, S.T.; Kennerley, R. (2024). 288:(subfamily Capromyinae), a group of 2153:IUCN Red List least concern species 1031: 1012:IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 994: 314:assist the animal in climbing. 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Both males and females 359:Guantanamo Bay Naval Base 218: 213: 195: 188: 70:Scientific classification 68: 46: 37: 28: 23: 2183:Taxa named by Thomas Say 2168:Mammals of the Caribbean 1789:Prehensile-tailed hutia 1752:(Mesocapromys melanurus) 627:and Euryzygomatomyinae. 566:Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest 453:Desmarest's hutia in zoo 382:Doce Laqunas archipelago 341:Habitat and distribution 1822:(Geocapromys ingrahami) 1791:(Mysateles prehensilis) 575:The extinct subspecies 445:Interaction with humans 296:) native to the nearby 1744:(Mesocapromys auritus) 1398:10.1098/rsbl.2014.0266 1055:; Reeder, D.M (eds.). 454: 369: 2178:Endemic fauna of Cuba 2115:Paleobiology Database 1858:(Plagiodontia aedium) 1814:(Geocapromys brownii) 1472:10.1093/molbev/msw261 1129:Nowak, R. M. (1999). 672:(Atlantic spiny rats) 481:derives from the two 452: 367: 1713:(Capromys pilorides) 1535:"Capromys pilorides" 1760:(Mesocapromys nana) 1750:Black-tailed hutia 1705:(Capromys garridoi) 1197:. Paris: Hachette. 852:(Desmarest's hutia) 587:records are latest 512:First described by 374:Isla de la Juventud 355:Guantánamo Province 238:C. p. gundlachianus 40:Conservation status 1951:Capromys_pilorides 1937:Capromys pilorides 1907:Capromys pilorides 1856:Hispaniolan hutia 1711:Desmarest's hutia 1047:Capromys pilorides 1019:: e.T3842A22187031 1005:Capromys pilorides 654:Euryzygomatomyinae 581:Capromys pilorides 455: 378:Sabana archipelago 370: 277:Capromys pilorides 199:Capromys pilorides 24:Desmarest's hutia 2140: 2139: 2102:Open Tree of Life 1899:Taxon identifiers 1890: 1889: 1875: 1874: 1871: 1870: 1867: 1866: 1831: 1830: 1766:San Felipe hutia 1608: 1601: 1339:Zoologica Scripta 1232:www.tabularium.be 1226:Bailly, Anatole. 1068:978-0-8018-8221-0 985: 984: 976: 975: 960: 959: 951: 950: 942: 941: 933: 932: 924: 923: 915: 914: 906: 905: 761:(Owl's spiny rat) 736: 735: 727: 726: 268:Desmarest's hutia 265: 264: 259: 243: 181:C. pilorides 63: 2190: 2133: 2132: 2123: 2122: 2110: 2109: 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Index


Conservation status
Least Concern
IUCN 3.1
Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Echimyidae
Capromyinae
Capromyini
Capromys
Binomial name
Say
C. p. gundlachianus
Cuba
hutia
rodents
Cayman Islands
fur
stomach
rodent
karyotype
2n
FN
habitats
mangroves

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