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Santo Domingo.– Aas part of the International Year of Biodiversity the Natural History Museum is showing a photo exhibition, Fauna Dominicana, to celebrate the first year of “The Last Survivors” project.

The project is aimed at raising awareness of the last surviving Caribbean endemic land mammals and focuses conservation attention on these valuable but highly threatened species.

According to Dr. Jose Nunez-Mino, field project manager, everyone should visit the exhibition to better understand these creatures so that more people can contribute to their protection.

The Hispaniolan solenodon (Solenodon paradoxus) is one of the most unique and ancient mammal species to be found on Earth. Along with its smaller Cuban cousin (Atopogale cubana) it belongs to the mammal family Solenodontidae. It not only represents one of the last two surviving native insectivorous mammals found in the Caribbean, but is also one of the only two remaining endemic terrestrial mammal species of Hispaniola.

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Written by: WalterPolo, 13 Nov 2010 1:58 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
At first, I understood it was a live exhibition and wondered where they´d find specimens.

Other than rats, insects, boas and iguanas, what could they find?

Stray dogs?
Written by: AytiZekle, 13 Nov 2010 4:08 PM
From: Haiti, Haiti reveille toi, Ayti pap mouri
The Hispaniolan Solenodon (Solenodon paradoxus), also known as the Haitian Solenodon or Agouta, is a solenodon found only on Hispaniola, the island that is shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

... As of 1996, it could still be found in both countries...

In Haiti it is reported from La Visite National Park and the Duchity region of the Massif de la Hotte[4]. Its presence in Los Haitises National Park in the Dominican Republic is inferred but unconfirmed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispaniolan_Solenodon


Please all that I asked is some recognition, part of the credit . I personally saw it when i was little kid.
Written by: tatequieto, 14 Nov 2010 1:02 AM
From: United States, en Delaware-de boca chica
que vaina ma fea
Written by: ateo2010 This user is banned, 14 Nov 2010 12:07 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Owning Noobs
se parece a josean y su clan
Written by: curlando, 14 Nov 2010 12:44 PM
From: United States, Bronx
There is nothing in the woods and forest in the Dominican Republic except a few rats, inscects and a snake or two.
Dominicans hunted all wild life years ago to extinction. Yes, there a lot of dingos running the city streets.
Written by: guillermone, 15 Nov 2010 2:02 PM
From: United States
I don't know about you but it looks to me like an everyday ordinary possum with a longer snout or muzzle.
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