Capromys fossil map
Where fossils of Capromys have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 0 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 2.58 million years ago to the present (Gelasian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Quaternary |
| Family | Echimyidae |
| Named by | Desmarest 1822 |
| Fossil records | 58 occurrences at 19 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Cayman Islands, Cuba |
| Rock formations | txn:42051 |
About Capromys
Capromys is a genus of rodents that contains Desmarest's hutia, Garrido's hutia, and several recently extinct species, mainly from Cuba, although one extinct subspecies of Desmarest's hutia is known from Grand Cayman.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Capromys (revision 1356395537), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q858255.
