Mesocapromys
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| Mesocapromys angelcabrerai | |
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| Genus: | Mesocapromys Varona, 1970
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Mesocapromys angelcabrerai | |
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Paracapromys Kratochvíl, Rodriguez, & Barus, 1978 | |
Mesocapromys is a genus of rodent in the family Capromyidae. The genus is restricted to Cuba and associated islands.
It contains the following species:
- Cabrera's hutia (Mesocapromys angelcabrerai)
- Eared hutia (Mesocapromys auritus)
- Dwarf hutia (Mesocapromys nanus)
- San Felipe hutia (Mesocapromys sanfelipensis)
References
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- ^ Woods, C.A.; Kilpatrick, C.W. (2005). "Infraorder Hystricognathi". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 1538–1600. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.