Observations on the habitat and ecology of the Hispaniolan solenodon (Solenodon paradoxus) in the Dominican Republic

Abstract

The habitat of the Hispaniolan Solenodon (Solenodon paradoxus) was investigated in the Dominican Republic in relation to particular environmental parameters (geomorphology, geologicalstructure, soil type, elevation, life zone, vegetation, rainfall, and temperature). Results are discussed in relation to relevant species environment interactions, particularly habitat preferences and life history patterns of the species.