Geocapromys columbianus
– 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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Geocapromys columbianus
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Species Authority:
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(J. Fischer, 1829)
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Common Name/s:
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Taxonomic Notes:
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According to Woods in Wilson and reeder (1993) columbianus is only know from Holocene fossils from Cuba and may be from the genus Capromys. G. Amori (pers. comm. 2001) advises retaining this species, agreeing with MacPhee and Flemming (1999).
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Assessment Information
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Red List Category & Criteria:
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EX ver 3.1 (2001)
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Year Assessed:
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2002
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Assessor/s:
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Gippoliti, S. (Rodent Specialist Group)
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Evaluator/s:
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Gippoliti, S. & Amori, G.. (Rodent Red List Authority)
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Justification:
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Woods (in Wilson and Reeder 1993) states that this species is known only from Holocene fossils from Cuba. However, MacPhee and Flemming (1999) note that remains have been found in association with species introduced into the area after 1500 AD.
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History:
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| 1994 | - | Extinct (Groombridge 1994) |
| 1996 | - | Extinct (Baillie and Groombridge 1996) |
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Geographic Range
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Range Description:
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Known only from remains found in Cuba.
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Countries:
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Regionally extinct:
Cuba
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Habitat and Ecology
