Family
Capromyidae
16 species
The list of species of Capromyidae family
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The list of species of Capromyidae family
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The Desmarest's hutia (Capromys pilorides) is a species of rodent endemic to Cuba. It is the largest of the extant species of hutia (although the extinct Giant hutias were far larger).
The Cuban coney (Geocapromys columbianus ) is an extinct species of rodent in the subfamily Capromyinae. It was endemic to Cuba.Its natural habitats were lowlands moist forests, xeric shrublands and rocky areas. Some scientists indicate that this...
The Jamaican coney (Geocapromys brownii ), also known as the Jamaican hutia and the Browns hutia, is a hutia endemic to Jamaica. It is in the order Rodentia and the subfamily Capromyinae. It is the only extant native land mammal on Jamaica.
Garrido's hutia (Capromys garridoi ) is a critically endangered or possibly extinct species of hutia that is found in the Cuban moist forests Global 200 ecoregion.
The Hispaniolan hutia (Plagiodontia aedium ) (Spanish: jutía ) is a hutia species endemic to the island of Hispaniola (split between Haiti and the Dominican Republic). It is the only confirmed extant species of the genus Plagiodontia, and the only...
The Bahamian hutia or Ingraham's hutia (Geocapromys ingrahami ) is a species of hutia in the subfamily Capromyinae native to the Bahamas. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland,...
The dwarf hutia (Mesocapromys nana ) is a possibly extinct species of hutia known only from Cuba. It was last seen in 1937.
The San Felipe hutia (Mesocapromys sanfelipensis ), also known as the little earth hutia is a species of rodent. It is found in Cuba, and is listed on the 2019 IUCN Red List as Critically Endangered or possibly extinct.
The prehensile-tailed hutia (Mysateles prehensilis ) is a species of hutia in the subfamily Capromyinae endemic to Cuba. It is the only member of the genus Mysateles. It is an arboreal foliovore, found in both primary and secondary forest.
Cabrera's hutia (Mesocapromys angelcabrerai ) is a species of rodent in the subfamily Capromyinae. It is endemic to Cuba. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical mangrove forests and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.Its species name...
The black-tailed hutia (Mesocapromys melanurus ), also known as the bushy-tailed hutia, is a species of rodent in the subfamily Capromyinae that is endemic to lowland moist forests in Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.Although it was formerly...
The eared hutia or large-eared hutia (Mesocapromys auritus ) is a species of rodent in the subfamily Capromyinae.
Hyperplagiodontia, rarely called the wide-toothed hutia, is an extinct genus of hutia which contains a single species, Hyperplagiodontia araeum. The species was originally described as a member of the genus Plagiodontia along with the extant...
The Isla De La Juventud tree hutia or southern hutia (Mysateles prehensilis meridionalis ) is a subspecies of rodent in the subfamily Capromyinae. It is endemic to lowland moist forests on Isla de la Juventud in Cuba. It is threatened by habitat...
The prehensile-tailed hutia (Mysateles prehensilis ) is a species of hutia in the subfamily Capromyinae endemic to Cuba. It is the only member of the genus Mysateles. It is an arboreal foliovore, found in both primary and secondary forest.
The Archipiélago de Sabana hutia (Capromys pilorides gundlachianus ) is a subspecies of the Desmarest's hutia endemic to the Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago of Cuba.
