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- proper noun A taxonomic
family within theorder Insectivora — thesolenodons .
Etymologies
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Solenodon + -idae
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This includes two endemic rodent families: Solenodontidae and Capromyidae.
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The family Solenodontidae includes two surviving species, the Cuban solenodon (Solenodon cubanus, EN), and Hispaniolan solenodon (S. paradoxus, EN), which are rare giant shrews threatened by human exploitation and invasive species, including mongooses, feral cats, rats and dogs.
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