3-458: Mesocapromys angelcabrerai Mesocapromys auritus Mesocapromys melanurus Mesocapromys nana Mesocapromys sanfelipensis Paracapromys Kratochvíl, Rodriguez, & Barus, 1978 Pygmaeocapromys Varona, 1979 Stenocapromys Varona & Arrendondo, 1979 Mesocapromys is a genus of rodent in the subfamily Capromyinae . The genus is restricted to Cuba and associated islands. Mesocapromys contains
6-473: A rodent is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mesocapromys angelcabrerai Cabrera's hutia ( Mesocapromys angelcabrerai ) is a small, critically endangered , rat-like mammal found only in Cuba. It lives in communal shelters in swamps and coastal mangrove forests , and is threatened by habitat loss . It is a member of the hutia subfamily (Capromyinae), a group of rodents native to
9-685: The five following species: Within Capromyidae, the closest relative of Mesocapromys is the genus Mysateles . Both genera are the sister group to Capromys , and then Geocapromys is a more distant genus. In turn, these four genera belong to the tribe Capromyini, and are the sister group to Plagiodontia . Trinomys (Atlantic spiny rats) Clyomys Euryzygomatomys (guiaras) Carterodon (Owl's spiny rat) Plagiodontia Geocapromys Capromys (Desmarest's hutia) Mesocapromys Mysateles This article about
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