Capromys pilorides

(Say, 1822)

Desmarest's Hutia

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Hystricomorpha
Infraorder : Hystricognathi
Superfamily : Octodontoidea
Family : Echimyidae
Subfamily : Capromyinae
Tribe : Capromyini
Genus : Capromys

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Say, T. 1822-11. On a quadruped, belonging to the order Rodentia. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 2(2):330-343.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36831523

Original name as described

Isodon pilorides

Other common names

Cuban Hutia

Type locality

"South America or one of the West Indian islands."

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Cuba

Taxonomy notes

includes gundlachianus and may include Mysateles garridoi, but the species is tentatively retained here as a species of Capromys; moved from Capromyidae to Echimyidae

Taxonomy notes citation

Silva Taboada, G., Suárez Duque W., Díaz Franco S., 2007. Compendio de los mamíferos terrestres autóctonos de Cuba vivientes y extinguidos. Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, La Habana, Cuba. · Turvey, S. T., Kennerley, R. J., Nuñez-Miño, J. M., & Young, R. P. (2017). The last survivors: current status and conservation of the non-volant land mammals of the insular Caribbean. Journal of Mammalogy, 98(4), 918-936. · Upham, N. S., & Borroto-Páez, R. (2017). Molecular phylogeography of endangered Cuban hutias within the Caribbean radiation of capromyid rodents. Journal of Mammalogy, 98(4), 950-963. · Fabre, P.-H., Upham, N. S., Emmons, L. H., Justy, F., Leite, Y. L. R., Loss, A. C., Orlando, L., Tilak, M.-K., Patterson, B. D., and Douzery, E. J. P. (2017). Mitogenomic Phylogeny, Diversification, and Biogeography of South American Spiny Rats. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 34 (3): 613–633.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001375

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Capromys pilorides lewisi

G. S. Morgan, MacPhee, R. Woods, & Turvey, 2019

Family

Echimyidae

Root name

lewisi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1971.1558 (= BMNH:PV:M 15705)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/83b22a27-ff94-4274-9fd3-502328ba43ca

Authority page

28

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/61709405

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Capromys (Capromys) pilorides doceleguas

Varona, 1980

Family

Echimyidae

Root name

doceleguas

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

IES CZACC-1.235 (= IES IZ-7151)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

142

Authority publication

Memorias de la Sociedad de Ciencias Naturales La Salle

Name usages

  1. Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:555) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Capromys (Geocapromys) megas

Varona & Arredondo, 1979

Family

Echimyidae

Root name

megas

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

IES CZACC-1.321 (= IES IZ-7030) (= "OA-1027")

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

12

Authority publication

Poeyana

Capromys pilorides ciprianoi

Borroto Páez, Camacho Pérez, & Ramos García, 1992

Family

Echimyidae

Root name

ciprianoi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

IES CZACC-1.518

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

98

Authority publication

Miscellanea Zoologica Hungarica

Name usages

  1. Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:555) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Capromys pilorides relictus

G. M. Allen, 1911

Family

Echimyidae

Root name

relictus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:10996

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:10996

Authority page

207

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2815291

Authority publication

Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology

Name usages

  1. Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:555) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Capromys geayi

de Pousargues, 1899

Family

Echimyidae

Root name

geayi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN 1898-1785

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

150

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5029529

Authority publication

Bulletin du Muséum d'histoire naturelle

Capromys pilorides gundlachianus

Varona, 1983

Family

Echimyidae

Root name

gundlachianus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

Varona LSV-300

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

77

Authority publication

Caribbean Journal of Science

Name usages

Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:555) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Capromys arredondoi

Varona, 1984

Family

Echimyidae

Root name

arredondoi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

Varona LSV-310

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

1-6

Authority publication

Poeyana

Capromys pappus

Varona, 1984

Family

Echimyidae

Root name

pappus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

Varona LSV-320

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

1-5

Authority publication

Poeyana

Capromys pilorides

F. W. True, 1885

Family

Echimyidae

Root name

pilorides

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

600

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306394

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

  1. True (1885:600, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306394) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:191) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  3. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:579) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  4. Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)
  5. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:555) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #3842) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #3842) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001375) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  9. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/3842/22187031) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Capromys pilorides savana

Kratochvíl, L. Rodriguez, & Baruš, 1978

Family

Echimyidae

Root name

savana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

16

Authority publication

Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Academiae Scientiarum Bohemoslovacae Brno

fourniere

C. A. Woods & C. W. Kilpatrick, 2005

Family

Echimyidae

Root name

fourniere

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

1594

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Woods & Kilpatrick (2005:1594) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)

Capromys gundlachianus

C. A. Woods & C. W. Kilpatrick, 2005

Family

Echimyidae

Root name

gundlachianus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)

Capromys pilorides pilorides

C. A. Woods & C. W. Kilpatrick, 2005

Family

Echimyidae

Root name

pilorides

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:555) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Capromys Furnieri

A. G. Desmarest, 1822

Family

Echimyidae

Root name

furnieri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

187

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4146989

Authority publication

Bulletin des Sciences, par la Société philomatique de Paris (1814-1824)

Name usages

  1. Schinz (1825:391, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51523808) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/66129)
  2. Lesson (1827:278, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207745) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  3. Gervais (1837:253) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67308)
  4. Gervais (1837:61, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13395153) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38619)

Isodon pilorides

(Say, 1822)

Family

Echimyidae

Root name

pilorides

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

333

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36831523

Authority publication

Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Capromys Furnieri

Poeppig, 1824

Family

Echimyidae

Root name

furnieri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

subsequent_usage

Authority page

14

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24655109

Authority publication

Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Capromys Fournieri

J. B. Fischer, 1829

Family

Echimyidae

Root name

fournieri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling · subsequent_usage

Authority page

312

Authority publication

Stuttgart

Capromys Fournieri

Macleay, 1829

Family

Echimyidae

Root name

fournieri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

274

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27485190

Authority publication

Zoological Journal

Name usages

Lesson (1842:124) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Capromys intermedius

Arredondo, 1958

Family

Echimyidae

Root name

intermedius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

8-11

Authority publication

El Cartero Cubano

Name usages

Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)

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