Hispaniolan Solenodon
Solenodon paradoxus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Mammals
The Hispaniolan solenodon, also known as the agouta, is a small, furry, shrew-like mammal endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. Like other solenodons, it is a venomous, insect-eating animal that lives in burrows and is active at night. It is an elusive animal and was only first described in 1833; its numbers are stable in protected forests but it remains the focus of conservation efforts.
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Eulipotyphla
- Family
- Solenodontidae
- Genus
- Solenodon