†Mesocapromys kraglievichi Varona and Arredondo 1979 (hutia)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Capromyidae
Belongs to Mesocapromys according to L. S. Varona and O. Arredondo 1979
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: IZ-7050 (OA-215B), a mandible. Its type locality is Cueva de Paredones, Ceiba del Agua, which is in a Pleistocene/Holocene cave horizon in Cuba.
Ecology: scansorial herbivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Cuba (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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