Endemic rodents of the West Indies : the end of a splendid isolation

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to summarize the status of endangered, vulnerable, or rare rodents in the Middle American Region. This region includes Mexico, all of Central America south to the Colombian border, and the West Indies. The West Indies are defined as the Bahamas, the Greater Antilles, and the Lesser Antilles. The islands of Trinidad and Tobago and the Dutch Antilles (Aruba, Curacao, and Bonaire) are not part of the West Indies and are not included in this report on the Middle American Region.