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GENUS Capromys
Author: | Desmarest, 1822. | Citation: | Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris: 185. | Type Species: | Capromys fourniere Desmarest, 1822 (= Isodon pilorides Say, 1822). | Comments: | "Capromys" geayi (Pousarges, 1899) was described from Venezuela, where it was collected in the mountains between La Guayra and Caracas. It was placed in its own genus (Procapromys) by Chapman (1901:322). The type specimen is Mus. Nat. Hist. Nat. (Paris) No. 1898-1785 (1834A). No further specimens have ever been collected, and it is possible that the collecting locality was incorrectly recorded. This specimen is likely a juvenile Capromys from Cuba erroneously reported from Venezuela. |
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