The Cuban solenodon searches the ground with a long, flexible snout and is active at night. A 1983 paper described its range as centered in eastern Cuban mountains.
The back is dark brown to black, while pale fur extends from the snout toward the shoulder. Its long snout is flexible and it has whiskers.
The Cuban solenodon is an insect-eating mammal found only in Cuba. A 1983 natural-history account combined observations of three animals at Havana Zoo with field records. It describes nocturnal activity and daytime shelter in hollow logs, beneath roots, and in burrows.
Observed foods included insects and other invertebrates, crabs, frogs, small reptiles, and eggs. Most records in the account came from humid mountain forests in eastern Cuba, with relict records reported in central and western areas. The paper portrays a nocturnal animal using forest floors, roots, and fallen trees.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.
The 1983 account placed most Cuban solenodon records in humid mountain forests of eastern Cuba and noted relict populations in central and western areas. Its captive observations and field notes preserve historical information about the species’ habitat.