Bahamian hutia: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Bahamian hutia lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Geocapromys ingrahami
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Critically endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Echimyidae

Where does the Bahamian hutia live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Bahamian hutia in 1 country or territory across North America. Wikidata gives its range as: The Bahamas.

Bahamas

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Bahamian hutia endangered?

The Bahamian hutia’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Critically endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Bahamian hutia?

The Bahamian hutia (Geocapromys ingrahami) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Echimyidae, genus Geocapromys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Bahamian hutia

The Bahamian hutia or Ingraham's hutia (Geocapromys ingrahami) is a small, furry, rat-like mammal found only in the Bahamas. About the size of a rabbit, it lives in burrows in forests or shrubland, emerging at night to feed on leaves, fruit, and other plant matter. It was believed extinct until rediscovery in 1964, and it remains the focus of conservation efforts. The Bahamian hutia is a member of the hutia subfamily (Capromyinae), a group of rodents native to the Caribbean, many of which are endangered or extinct.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bahamian hutia (revision 1375125940), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q788595 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).