Imposter Hutia
Hexolobodon phenax Miller, 1929
Also calledjutía impostor (spa) · pseudohutia podstępna (pol) · Гаитянский гексолободон (rus)
First described in: Smithson. Misc. Coll. vol.81 p.19
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
discussion
Discussion: Includes H. poolei (Rímoli, 1976: 21), which is known only by the type specimen (USNM No. 255881), because the normal dental variation of H. phenax included the diagnostic condition in H. poolei.
Order Rodentia - Family Capromyidae
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Type Locality: Haiti, Dept. de l’Artibonite, Small cave northeast of Saint Michael de l’Atalye.
Order Rodentia - Family Capromyidae
discussion
COMMENTS: Includes H. poolei (Rimoli, 1976: 21), which is known only by the type specimen (USNM No. 255881), because the normal dental variation of H. phenax includes the diagnostic condition in H. poolei.
Order Rodentia - Suborder Hystricognathi
materials_examined
TYPE LOCALITY: Haiti, Dept, de l'Artibonite, Small cave NE of Saint Michel de l'Atalye.
Order Rodentia - Suborder Hystricognathi
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2437647.