†Capromys latus Varona and Arredondo 1979 (hutia)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Capromyidae
Belongs to Capromys according to L. S. Varona and O. Arredondo 1979
Sister taxa: Capromys acevedo, Capromys pilorides
Type specimen: IZ-7001, a skull. Its type locality is Cueva San José de las Lamas (Cuba), which is in a Pleistocene terrestrial horizon in Cuba.
Ecology: scansorial herbivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Cuba (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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