Mammals
Amongst the list of mammals on the island are 16 endemics comprising 10 Jutías (a type of rodent), two cave rats and four bats. The Antillean Manatee (Trichechus manatus) is considered common but declining in near-shore waters.
Amongst the list of mammals on the island are 16 endemics comprising 10 Jutías (a type of rodent), two cave rats and four bats. The Antillean Manatee (Trichechus manatus) is considered common but declining in near-shore waters.
Trichechidae - 1 species
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Antillean Manatee – Trichechus manatus |
Rodentia - Capromyidae - 7 species
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Desmarest's Jutía - Capromys pilorides Prehensile-tailed Jutía - Mysateles prehensilis |
