The Conga jutia, a promising species

Rodents, one of the groups of mammals that became established in Cuba, are still represented by the Capromys genus. Some of these species are known from very restricted localities. The characteristics that distinguish these species from the rest must have arisen in only a few thousand years.Seven species have been described in Cuba, so it is obvious that these mammals had an adaptive radiation towards both terrestrial and arboreal niches.Jutias, all of them, are a West Indian invention, evo...