Heteropsomys insulans

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA MAMMALIA RODENTIA ECHIMYIDAE

Scientific Name: Heteropsomys insulans
Species Authority: Anthony, 1916
Common Name/s:
English – Insular Cave Rat
Taxonomic Notes: This species includes the junior synonym H. antillensis which was previously interpreted as a separate species.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Extinct     ver 3.1
Year Assessed: 2008
Assessor/s Turvey, S. & Helgen, K.
Evaluator/s: McKnight, M. (Global Mammal Assessment Team) & Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority)
Justification:
Listed as Extinct. Radio carbon dating has recently shown that this species probably persisted until the time of first European arrival in the West Indies.
History:
1996 – Extinct

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species was known from Puerto Rico and Vieques Island.
Countries:
Regionally extinct:
Puerto Rico

Population [top]

Population: Extinct.

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Not known.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Possibly rats.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: None.
Citation: Turvey, S. & Helgen, K. 2008. Heteropsomys insulans. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 08 November 2009.
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