Cayman Nesophontes
Nesophontes hemicingulus
Conservation Status
Data DeficientMammalia · Soricomorpha · Nesophontidae
About
The Cayman nesophontes is an extinct eulipotyphlan of the genus Nesophontes that was once endemic to the Cayman Islands ; the animal lived in the island montane forest/brush endemic to the Cayman Islands and was an insectivore. It is known from subfossil remains, that bear bite marks attributed to crocodiles, collected from caves, sinkholes and peat deposits on the Islands between the 1930s and the 1990s. It was named in 2019.
Fun Fact
It is known from subfossil remains, that bear bite marks attributed to crocodiles, collected from caves, sinkholes and peat deposits on the Islands between the 1930s and the 1990s.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Lived in the island montane forest/brush endemic to the Cayman Islands and was an insectivore.
Diet
Insectivore
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance