never observed by Europeans; fossils from Daquiri contemporary with indigenous artifacts indicate survival into colonial era, possibly until mid-16th Century
island montane forest insectivore endemic to Cuba
fossil specimens in London
disappeared before significant human deforestation; possibly following destruction of habitat by hurricanes
References:
Allen, G. M. Extinct and Vanishing Mammals of the Western Hemisphere QL715.A44 1942 p.29
Nilsson, G. The Endangered Species Handbook QL82.N55 1983 ISBN 0-938-424-09-7 p.211
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