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This is a list of the mammal species recorded in the Dominican Republic. Of the mammal species in the Dominican Republic, one is critically endangered, one is endangered, three are vulnerable, and eight are considered to be extinct. [1] The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International ...
The Hispaniolan hutia (Plagiodontia aedium) is a small, threatened, rat-like mammal endemic to forests on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (split between Haiti and the Dominican Republic). It lives in burrows or trees, and is active at night when it feeds on roots and fruits.
A collaborative conservation project funded by the Darwin Initiative (UK) was started in 2009 and is researching the species to conserve it. [21] The species is fully protected by law. However, national parks in both Haiti and the Dominican Republic are threatened by deforestation and encroachment for farming and charcoal production.
Ridgway's hawk (Buteo ridgwayi) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae endemic to the island of Hispaniola (both Haiti and the Dominican Republic) in the Caribbean.It is classified as Critically Endangered because of habitat destruction and human persecution in the Dominican Republic; however, due to conservation efforts, the population is now increasing.
Peltophryne fluviatica, also known as the Dominican Caribbean toad or Hispaniolan crestless toad, is a species of toad endemic to the Cibao Valley in the northwestern Dominican Republic. [3] It has only been recorded at two localities.
Progomphus zephyrus is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is endemic to the Dominican Republic. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Mitophis asbolepis is an endangered species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is endemic to the Dominican Republic on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola . References
Progomphus tennesseni is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae.It is endemic to the Dominican Republic.Specimens of this species were first collected by Dr. Oliver Flint of the Smithsonian Institution near a waterfall of a tributary of the Rio Yaqui del Norte, west of Jarabaco.