Capromys pilorides - #1238
Desmarest's Hutia
Side view, entire animal in view. Formerly in Capromyidae. Also as Cuban Hutia.
Geographic Distribution
Mainland Cuba, Isle of Youth, Archipiélago de las Doce Lequnas, Archipiélago de Sabana, and many other islands and cays in the Cuban archipelago
Order/Family
Echimyidae
Genus
Capromys
Specific Epithet
pilorides
Image Location
USA, WA, King Co., Seattle, Woodland Park Zoo
Image Date
1993
Photographer
DG Huckaby