never oberved by Europeans; fossils contemporary with indigenous artifacts indicate survival into colonial era
island montane forest nectivore/fruitivore endemic to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands
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.16
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