Capromys arboricolus (Kratochvil, Rodriguez & Barus, 1978)
- Dataset
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Rank
- SPECIES
- Published in
- Kratochvil, Rodriguez, and Barus (1978): Capromys arboricolus. Acta Sci . Nat. Sci . Bohemoslov-Brno 12 (11)
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Chordata
- class
- Mammalia
- order
- Rodentia
- family
- Capromyidae
- genus
- Mesocapromys
- species
- Mesocapromys melanurus
discussion
COMMENT: Placed in the genus Mysateles, subgenus Leptocapromys by Kratochvil et al., 1978, Acta Sci. Nat. Sci. Bohemoslov-Brno, 12 (1 1): 15. However, retained in Capromys by Hall, 1981: 863, and Corbet and Hill, 1980: 191. GSM, GCC, and CAW include Mysateles in Capromys.
distribution
DISTRIBUTION: Known only from the type locality.
materials_examined
TYPE LOCALITY: Cuba, Oriente Prov., 12 km W. of Holguin.