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Ground Hutias
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Ground Hutias

Geocapromys

Geocapromys is a genus of rodent belonging to the hutia family and distributed on the Bahamas and Jamaican islands.

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5 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 2 known species

Bahamian Hutia

speciesGeocapromys ingrahami

Jamaican Hutia

speciesGeocapromys brownii

Cayman Hutia

speciesGeocapromys caymanensis

Cuban Coney

speciesGeocapromys columbianus

Little Swan Island Hutia

speciesGeocapromys thoracatus

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