Imposter hutia

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.
==References==
Category:Hutias
Category:Rodent extinctions since 1500
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Category:Extinct rodents
Category:Mammals of Hispaniola
Category:Mammals of the Dominican Republic
Category:Mammals of Haiti
Category:Mammals of the Caribbean
Category:Extinct animals of Haiti
Category:Extinct animals of the Dominican Republic
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot