Solenodon paradoxus (Soricomorpha: Solenodontidae)

Jonathan J. Derbridge; Erin E. Posthumus; Hsiang Ling Chen; John L. Koprowski

doi:10.1093/mspecies/sev010

Solenodon paradoxus (Soricomorpha: Solenodontidae)

Jonathan J. Derbridge, Erin E. Posthumus, Hsiang Ling Chen, John L. Koprowski

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Abstract

Solenodon paradoxus Brandt, 1833, is a large lipotyphlan insectivore commonly called the Hispaniolan solenodon. S. paradoxus is 1 of 2 extant species in the genus Solenodon, and 2 subspecies are recognized. The species is one of few venomous mammals with venom delivery through a channel in a modified lower incisor. Current distribution is limited to the Dominican Republic and southern Haiti. S. paradoxus is listed as "Endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources; threats to conservation include habitat loss, fragmentation, and degradation, predation by exotic carnivores, and persecution from farmers.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	100-106
Number of pages	7
Journal	Mammalian Species
Volume	47
Issue number	927
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/mspecies/sev010
State	Published - Dec 30 2015

Keywords

Hispaniola
Hispaniolan solenodon
endangered species
insectivore
lipotyphlan insectivore
venomous mammal

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Animal Science and Zoology

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