never observed by Europeans; fossils contemporary with indigenous artifacts and introduced rat fossils indicate survival into colonial era, possibly until 16th Century
50 lb montane forest ground dweller herbivore endemic to Hispanola
disappeared after introduction of rats and pigs
References:
Allen, G. M. Extinct and Vanishing Mammals of the Western Hemisphere QL715.A44 1942 p.42
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