Capromys
| Capromys | |
|---|---|
| Desmarest's hutia (Capromys desmaresti) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Echimyidae |
| Tribe: | Capromyini |
| Genus: | Capromys Desmarest, 1822 |
| Type species | |
| Capromys pilorides Say 1822 | |
| Species | |
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Capromys garridoi (possibly extinct) | |
Capromys is a genus of rodents that contains Desmarest's hutia, Garrido's hutia, and several recently extinct species, mainly from Cuba, although one extinct subspecies of Desmarest's hutia is known from Grand Cayman.
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