Biology:Capromys
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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]
Taxonomy
The genus name Capromys derives from Ancient Greek κάπρος (kápros), meaning "pig, boar", and μῦς (mûs), meaning "mouse, rat".[3][4]
Species
The following species are considered valid per Borroto-Páez (2012) and the American Society of Mammalogists:[2][5]
- Capromys garridoi (Garrido's hutia, possibly extinct)
- Capromys pilorides (Desmarest's hutia or Cuban hutia)
- C. p. ciprianoi
- C. p. doceleguas
- C. p. gundlachianus
- †C. p. lewisi
- C. p. pilorides
- C. p. relictus
- †Capromys acevedo
- †Capromys latus
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
- ↑ Varona, L.S.; Arredondo, O. (1979). "Nuevos táxones fósiles de Capromyidae (Rodentia: Caviomorpha)". Poeyana 195: 1–51.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Borroto-Páez, R. (2012). UPDATED CHECKLIST OF ENDEMIC TERRESTRIAL MAMMALS OF THE WEST INDIES.
- ↑ Bailly, Anatole (1981-01-01). Abrégé du dictionnaire grec français. Paris: Hachette. ISBN 978-2-01-003528-9. OCLC 461974285.
- ↑ Bailly, Anatole. "Greek-french dictionary online". http://www.tabularium.be/bailly/.
- ↑ Database, Mammal Diversity (2021-08-10), Mammal Diversity Database, doi:10.5281/zenodo.5175993, https://zenodo.org/record/5175993, retrieved 2021-09-27
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