| Eared hutia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Echimyidae |
| Tribe: | Capromyini |
| Genus: | Mesocapromys |
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M. auritus
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| Mesocapromys auritus (Varona, 1970) | |
The eared hutiaorlarge-eared hutia (Mesocapromys auritus) is a small, endangered, rat-like mammal found only on the Caribbean island of Cayo Fragoso, off the north coast of Cuba. It lives in coastal mangrove forests and swamps, and is threatened by habitat loss. It is a member of the hutia subfamily (Capromyinae), a group of rodents native to the Caribbean that are mostly endangered or extinct.
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Extant species of subfamily Capromyinae (Hutias) (formerly Capromyidae) in the family Echimyidae (Spiny rats)
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