Geocapromys brownii (Fischer 1830)

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Capromyidae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 1593-1599 : 1594

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scientific name	Geocapromys brownii (Fischer 1830)
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[Capromys (Geocapromys)] brownii Fischer 1830 , Synopis. Mamm., Addenda: 389 (=589).

Type Locality: " Jamaica ".

Vernacular Names: Jamaician Hutia.

Synonyms: Geocapromys brachyurus (Hill 1851) .

Distribution: Jamaica.

Conservation: IUCN – Vulnerable.

Discussion: Sometimes includes G. thoracatus from Little Swan Isl (see that account). Reviewed by Anderson et al. (1983). Karyotype has 2n=88; FN=136 ( George and Weir, 1972 b).