Solenodon (genus)
Solenodon is a genus of small, shrew-like mammals native to the Caribbean. It is one of two genera in the solenodon family, Solenodontidae. The genus Solenodon includes three species, only one of which is still living—the Hispaniolan solenodon (Solenodon paradoxus). This classification follows the American Society of Mammalogists.[2]
| Solenodon[1] Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Hispaniolan solenodon | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Solenodontidae |
| Genus: | Solenodon Brandt, 1833 |
| Type species | |
| Solenodon paradoxus Brandt, 1833 | |
| Species | |
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Solenodon paradoxus | |
Species
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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S. paradoxus | Hispaniolan solenodon | Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic) | LC |
| S. arredondoi | Giant solenodon | western Cuba; extinct | EX | |
| S. marcanoi | Marcano's solenodon | Dominican Republic; extinct | EX |
References
- Hutterer, R. (2005). "Order Soricomorpha". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 222–223. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- "Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
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