last collected in 1897 on St. Vincent for museums
burrowing island brush/forest ground dweller omnivore endemic to St. Vincent, Lesser Antilles Islands
specimens in London
disappeared after introduction of mongoose
References:
Allen, G. M. Extinct and Vanishing Mammals of the Western Hemisphere QL715.A44 1942 p.88
Nilsson, G. The Endangered Species Handbook QL82.N55 1983 ISBN 0-938-424-09-7 p.212
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