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Animalia Chordata Mammalia Rodentia Echimyidae Capromys

Capromys pilorides (Say, 1822)

Accepted Name Native UICN: LC UICN Cuba: LC
Taxonomic Classification
  • Kingdom Animalia
  • Phylum Chordata
  • Class Mammalia
  • Order Rodentia
  • Family Echimyidae
  • Genus Capromys
  • Species Capromys pilorides (Say, 1822)
observations in Cuba (GBIF)
Common Names
Name Language
Jutía conga | Desmarest's Hutia es Main
Distribution and Origin
Endemism
Establishment means NATIVE
Conservation Status
UICN Global
LC
Preocupación Menor
UICN Cuba
LC
Preocupación Menor
Nomenclature
Canonical name Capromys pilorides
Published in Henriksen, R.A., Woods, R., Barnes, I., Kennerley, R.J., Borroto Páez, R., Brace, S. and Turvey, S.T. 2024. Genomics of historical museum collections clarifies species diversity in Cuban hutias (Capromys). Journal of Mammalogy 105(6):1365-1377.
Nomenclatural code ICN
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