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Plagiodontia
''Plagiodontia'' is a genus of rodent in the subfamily Capromyinae (hutias). All known species are endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (in the present-day Dominican Republic and Haiti). The genus name ''Plagiodontia'' means "oblique tooth", and derives from the two ancient greek Ancient Greek includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Dark Ages (), the Archaic p ... words (), meaning "placed sideways", and , (), meaning "tooth". Systematics This genus contains the following three species (two of them extinct): * Hispaniolan hutia (''Plagiodontia aedium'') F. Cuvier, 1836 *† Samaná hutia (''Plagiodontia ipnaeum'') Johnson, 1948 *† ''Plagiodontia spelaeum'' Miller, 1929 Phylogeny Within Capromyidae, ''Plagiodontia'' is the deepest branching genus, belonging to the tribe Plagiodontini. It is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plagiodontia Ipnaeum
''Plagiodontia'' is a genus of rodent in the subfamily Capromyinae (hutias). All known species are endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (in the present-day Dominican Republic and Haiti). The genus name ''Plagiodontia'' means "oblique tooth", and derives from the two ancient greek words (), meaning "placed sideways", and , (), meaning "tooth". Systematics This genus contains the following three species (two of them extinct): * Hispaniolan hutia (''Plagiodontia aedium'') F. Cuvier, 1836 *† Samaná hutia The Samaná hutia (''Plagiodontia ipnaeum'') is an extinction, extinct species of rodent in the subfamily Hutia, Capromyinae. It was Endemism, endemic to Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti). Its natural habitat was subtropical or tropic ... (''Plagiodontia ipnaeum'') Johnson, 1948 *† ''Plagiodontia spelaeum'' Miller, 1929 Phylogeny Within Capromyidae, ''Plagiodontia'' is the deepest branching genus, belonging to the tribe Plagiodontini. It is the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plagiodontia Spelaeum
''Plagiodontia'' is a genus of rodent in the subfamily Capromyinae (hutias). All known species are endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (in the present-day Dominican Republic and Haiti). The genus name ''Plagiodontia'' means "oblique tooth", and derives from the two ancient greek words (), meaning "placed sideways", and , (), meaning "tooth". Systematics This genus contains the following three species (two of them extinct): * Hispaniolan hutia (''Plagiodontia aedium'') F. Cuvier, 1836 *† Samaná hutia The Samaná hutia (''Plagiodontia ipnaeum'') is an extinction, extinct species of rodent in the subfamily Hutia, Capromyinae. It was Endemism, endemic to Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti). Its natural habitat was subtropical or tropic ... (''Plagiodontia ipnaeum'') Johnson, 1948 *† ''Plagiodontia spelaeum'' Miller, 1929 Phylogeny Within Capromyidae, ''Plagiodontia'' is the deepest branching genus, belonging to the tribe Plagiodontini. It is the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plagiodontia
''Plagiodontia'' is a genus of rodent in the subfamily Capromyinae (hutias). All known species are endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (in the present-day Dominican Republic and Haiti). The genus name ''Plagiodontia'' means "oblique tooth", and derives from the two ancient greek Ancient Greek includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Dark Ages (), the Archaic p ... words (), meaning "placed sideways", and , (), meaning "tooth". Systematics This genus contains the following three species (two of them extinct): * Hispaniolan hutia (''Plagiodontia aedium'') F. Cuvier, 1836 *† Samaná hutia (''Plagiodontia ipnaeum'') Johnson, 1948 *† ''Plagiodontia spelaeum'' Miller, 1929 Phylogeny Within Capromyidae, ''Plagiodontia'' is the deepest branching genus, belonging to the tribe Plagiodontini. It is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hispaniolan Hutia
The Hispaniolan hutia (''Plagiodontia aedium'') is a small, endangered, rat-like mammal endemic to forests on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (split between Haiti and the Dominican Republic). It lives in burrows or trees, and is active at night when it feeds on roots and fruits. A member of the hutia subfamily (Capromyinae), it is endangered from habitat loss and introduced species, such as rats or mongoose. The Hispaniolan hutia is the only living species of the genus ''Plagiodontia''; the other two species, also native to Hispaniola, are extinct. There are two subspecies, Cuvier's hutia (''P. a. aedium'') and the Dominican hutia (''P. a. hylaeum''). Though many mammals were once native to the island, only the Hispaniolan hutia and the shrew-like Hispaniolan solenodon, which shares the same forest habitat, are alive today. Name The genus name ''Plagiodontia'' means "oblique tooth" in Greek, referring to its teeth. The common name "hutia" comes, via Spanish ''jutía'', fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plagiodontia Aedium
The Hispaniolan hutia (''Plagiodontia aedium'') is a small, endangered, rat-like mammal endemic to forests on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (split between Haiti and the Dominican Republic). It lives in burrows or trees, and is active at night when it feeds on roots and fruits. A member of the hutia subfamily (Capromyinae), it is endangered from habitat loss and introduced species, such as rats or mongoose. The Hispaniolan hutia is the only living species of the genus ''Plagiodontia''; the other two species, also native to Hispaniola, are extinct. There are two subspecies, Cuvier's hutia (''P. a. aedium'') and the Dominican hutia (''P. a. hylaeum''). Though many mammals were once native to the island, only the Hispaniolan hutia and the shrew-like Hispaniolan solenodon, which shares the same forest habitat, are alive today. Name The genus name ''Plagiodontia'' means "oblique tooth" in Greek, referring to its teeth. The common name "hutia" comes, via Spanish ''jutía'', fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samaná Hutia
The Samaná hutia (''Plagiodontia ipnaeum'') is an extinction, extinct species of rodent in the subfamily Hutia, Capromyinae. It was Endemism, endemic to Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti). Its natural habitat was subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. 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. It is possible that the Samaná hutia represents the ''quemi'', an animal purported to inhabit Hispaniola by Spanish colonist Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés from 1536 to 1546; it could also represent an animal called ''comadreja'', which allegedly survived into the 20th century. References Plagiodontia Extinct animals of Haiti Extinct animals of the Dominican Republic Mammals of Hispaniola Mammals of the Dominican Republic Mammals of Haiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hutias
Hutias (known in Spanish as jutía) are moderately large cavy-like rodents of the subfamily Capromyinae that inhabit the Caribbean islands, with most species restricted to Cuba and Hispaniola. Twenty species of hutia have been identified, but at least half are extinct. Only Desmarest's hutia and the prehensile-tailed hutia remain common and widespread; all other extant species are considered threatened by the IUCN. The extinct giant hutias of the family Heptaxodontidae also inhabited the Caribbean, but are not thought to be closely related, with the giant hutias belonging in the superfamily Chinchilloidea. Description Most species have a head-and-body length that ranges from and weigh less than , but Desmarest's hutia has a head-and-body length of and weighs . They resemble the coypu in some respects. Tails are present, varying from vestiges to prehensile. They have stout bodies and large heads. Most species are herbivorous, though some consume small animals. Instead of bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hutia
Hutias (known in Spanish as jutía) are moderately large cavy-like rodents of the subfamily Capromyinae that inhabit the Caribbean islands, with most species restricted to Cuba and Hispaniola. Twenty species of hutia have been identified, but at least half are extinct. Only Desmarest's hutia and the prehensile-tailed hutia remain common and widespread; all other extant species are considered threatened by the IUCN. The extinct giant hutias of the family Heptaxodontidae also inhabited the Caribbean, but are not thought to be closely related, with the giant hutias belonging in the superfamily Chinchilloidea. Description Most species have a head-and-body length that ranges from and weigh less than , but Desmarest's hutia has a head-and-body length of and weighs . They resemble the coypu in some respects. Tails are present, varying from vestiges to prehensile. They have stout bodies and large heads. Most species are herbivorous, though some consume small animals. Instead of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hispaniola
Hispaniola (, also ; es, La Española; Latin and french: Hispaniola; ht, Ispayola; tnq, Ayiti or Quisqueya) is an island in the Caribbean that is part of the Greater Antilles. Hispaniola is the most populous island in the West Indies, and the region's second largest in area, after the island of Cuba. The island is divided into two separate nations: the Spanish-speaking Dominican Republic (48,445 km2, 18,705 sq mi) to the east and the French/Haitian Creole-speaking Haiti (27,750 km2, 10,710 sq mi) to the west. The only other divided island in the Caribbean is Saint Martin, which is shared between France ( Saint Martin) and the Netherlands (Sint Maarten). Hispaniola is the site of one of the first European settlements in the Americas, La Navidad (1492–1493), as well as the first proper town, La Isabela (1493–1500), and the first permanent settlement, the current capital of the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo (est. 1498). These settlements were founded succe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Dark Ages (), the Archaic period (), and the Classical period (). Ancient Greek was the language of Homer and of fifth-century Athenian historians, playwrights, and philosophers. It has contributed many words to English vocabulary and has been a standard subject of study in educational institutions of the Western world since the Renaissance. This article primarily contains information about the Epic and Classical periods of the language. From the Hellenistic period (), Ancient Greek was followed by Koine Greek, which is regarded as a separate historical stage, although its earliest form closely resembles Attic Greek and its latest form approaches Medieval Greek. There were several regional dialects of Ancient Greek, of which Attic Greek developed into Koi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodent Genera
Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents. They are native to all major land masses except for New Zealand, Antarctica, and several oceanic islands, though they have subsequently been introduced to most of these land masses by human activity. Rodents are extremely diverse in their ecology and lifestyles and can be found in almost every terrestrial habitat, including human-made environments. Species can be arboreal, fossorial (burrowing), saltatorial/richochetal (leaping on their hind legs), or semiaquatic. However, all rodents share several morphological features, including having only a single upper and lower pair of ever-growing incisors. Well-known rodents include mice, rats, squirrels, prairie dogs, porcupines, beavers, guinea pigs, and hamsters. Rabbits, hares, and pikas, whose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caribbean
The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean) and the surrounding coasts. The region is southeast of the Gulf of Mexico and the North American mainland, east of Central America, and north of South America. Situated largely on the Caribbean Plate, the region has more than 700 islands, islets, reefs and cays (see the list of Caribbean islands). Island arcs delineate the eastern and northern edges of the Caribbean Sea: The Greater Antilles and the Lucayan Archipelago on the north and the Lesser Antilles and the on the south and east (which includes the Leeward Antilles). They form the West Indies with the nearby Lucayan Archipelago (the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands), which are considered to be part of the Caribbean despite not bordering the Caribbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
