Hispaniolan solenodon
Species of mammal endemic to Hispaniola / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Hispaniolan solenodon (Solenodon paradoxus), also known as the agouta,[3] is a small, furry, shrew-like mammal endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (in the Dominican Republic and Haiti). Like other solenodons, it is a venomous, insect-eating animal that lives in burrows and is active at night. It is an elusive animal and was only first described in 1833; its numbers are stable in protected forests but it remains the focus of conservation efforts.
Hispaniolan solenodon[1] | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Eulipotyphla |
Family: | Solenodontidae |
Genus: | Solenodon |
Species: | S. paradoxus |
Binomial name | |
Solenodon paradoxus Brandt, 1833 | |
Hispaniolan solenodon range (brown) |
Its smaller sister species of the same genus, Marcano's solenodon (S. marconoi) became extinct after European colonization. The Hispaniolan solenodon and the rat-like Hispaniolan hutia live in the same habitats and are the only surviving mammals native to the island.