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SUBFAMILY Capromyinae

Author:Smith, 1842.
Citation:The Naturalist’s Library (London), 15: 30.
Comments:Reviewed by Kratochvíl et al. (1978), Varona and Arredondo (1979), and Borroto (2002). The status of Brachycapromys, Mysateles, Mesocapromys, Pygmaeocapromys, Paracapromys, and Stenocapromys as genera or subgenera is unresolved (Hall, 1981; Rodriquez et al., 1979; Woods and Howland, 1979). This group is in need of revision to standardize the taxonomic levels proposed for the Cuban radiation of capromyids with taxonomic categories established for Hispaniola. The living Cuban capromyids are placed in three genera (Capromys, Mesocapromys, Mysateles) as accepted by the majority of Cuban systematists (see Kratochvil et al., 1978 and Borroto, 2002). Woods et al. (2001) demonstrated that Mysateles is paraphyletic, and placed melanurus within the genus Mesocapromys. In addition to the extant forms described below, 13 extinct forms of Capromys like hutias have been described (Varona and Arredondo, 1979): Capromys antiquus, C. arredondoi, C. latus, C. pappus, C. robustus, Mesocapromys barbouri, M. beatrizae, M. delicatus, M. gracilis, M. kraglievichi, M. minimus, M. silvai, and Mysateles jaumei. Some of these were described in separate subgenera (i.e. Pygmaeocapromys, Brachycapromys, Palaeocapromys).
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GENUS Capromys

SPECIES gundlachianus

SPECIES pilorides

SUBSPECIES pilorides

SUBSPECIES doceleguas

SUBSPECIES relictus

GENUS Geocapromys

SPECIES brownii

SPECIES ingrahami

SPECIES thoracatus

GENUS Mesocapromys

SPECIES angelcabrerai

SPECIES auritus

SPECIES melanurus

SPECIES nanus

SPECIES sanfelipensis

GENUS Mysateles

SPECIES garridoi

SPECIES meridionalis

SPECIES prehensilis

SUBSPECIES prehensilis

SUBSPECIES gundlachi

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