Isolobodon montanus
– Extinct
Taxonomy
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Kingdom:
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ANIMALIA
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Phylum:
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CHORDATA
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Class:
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MAMMALIA
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Order:
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RODENTIA
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Family:
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CAPROMYIDAE
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Scientific Name:
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Isolobodon montanus
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Species Authority:
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(Miller, 1922)
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Common Name/s:
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Assessment Information
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Red List Category & Criteria:
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EX ver 2.3 (1994)
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Year Assessed:
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1996
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Annotations:
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Needs updating
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Assessor/s:
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Baillie, J.
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Geographic Range
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Countries:
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Regionally extinct:
Dominican Republic; Haiti
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Habitat and Ecology
Threats
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Threats:
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It is thought that this extinct species declined due to excessive hunting by humans.
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