| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | MAMMALIA | EULIPOTYPHLA | NESOPHONTIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Nesophontes major |
| Species Authority: | Arredondo, 1970 |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Extinct ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2008 |
| Assessor/s | Turvey, S. & Helgen, K. |
| Evaluator/s: | Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Chanson, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team) |
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Justification: This species is listed as Extinct because it is known only from recent fossil deposits. |
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| Range Description: | This species was endemic to Cuba. |
| Countries: |
Regionally extinct:
Cuba
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| Population: | This species is known from recent fossil deposits suggesting that they persisted until the modern era and their extinction followed the arrival of European settlers. |
| Habitat and Ecology: | An insectivorous species. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | Introduced rats are the most probable reason for the extinction of this species. Fossil deposits of this species have been found with rat fossils. |
| Conservation Actions: | Not applicable. |
| Citation: | Turvey, S. & Helgen, K. 2008. Nesophontes major. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 November 2009. |
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