Desmarest's Hutia, Capromys pilorides, Capromyidae, Rodentia, Mammalia. Cuba, Caribbean. Also known as the Cuban Hutia, it is a species of rodent.


Desmarest's Hutia, Capromys pilorides, Capromyidae, Rodentia, Mammalia. Cuba, Caribbean. Also known as the Cuban Hutia, is a species of rodent endemic to Cuba. Weighing up to kg (19 lb), it is the largest of the extant species of hutia. It is common and the only hutia species that is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.


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