Capromys

<i>Capromys</i>

Capromys

Genus of mammal

Capromys is a genus of rodents that contains Desmarest's hutia, Garrido's hutia, and several recently extinct species, mainly from Cuba,[1] although one extinct subspecies of Desmarest's hutia is known from Grand Cayman.[2]

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Species

The following species are considered valid per Borroto-Páez (2012) and the American Society of Mammalogists:[2][3]

Capromys arredondoi and Capromys pappus are now synonymous with the Cuban hutia. Capromys antiquus is synonymous with C. acevedo. Capromys robustus is synonymous with C. latus.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Varona, L.S.; Arredondo, O. (1979). "Nuevos táxones fósiles de Capromyidae (Rodentia: Caviomorpha)". Poeyana. 195: 1–51.
  2. [2]
    Borroto-Páez, R. (2012). "UPDATED CHECKLIST OF ENDEMIC TERRESTRIAL MAMMALS OF THE WEST INDIES". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. [3]
    Database, Mammal Diversity (2021-08-10), Mammal Diversity Database, doi:10.5281/zenodo.5175993, retrieved 2021-09-27
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