| Imposter Hutia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Echimyidae |
The imposter hutia (Hexolobodon phenax) is an extinct species of rodent in the subfamily Capromyinae. It is monotypic within the genus Hexolobodon and tribe Hexolobodontini. It was endemic to Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic).
History[]
The remains were found in association with those from rats of the genus Rattus, which suggests that the imposter hutia survived until the time of European colonization of the island, and may have gone extinct due to predation from introduced rodents.