Woods, Charles A., and C. William Kilpatrick / Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2005-10-01 / 2005-10-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Infraorder Hystricognathi Brandt, 1855
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., vol. 2
Page(s):
1538-1600
Publisher:
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Place:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-8018-8221-4/
Notes:
Reference for:
Mesocapromys melanurus
Mesocapromys melanurus: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Caribbean
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Mesocapromys melanurus: Comments
Comment:
Status: IUCN - Lower Risk (nt) as Mysateles melanurus. Locally abundant in Guisa, Gramma Prov., but uncommon in other regions of the eastern provinces (Borroto et al., 2001)
Comment:
Comments: The author and date of publication for this species are usually given as Peters, 1864, but Varona (1974:63), established the correct author and date as Poey, 1865. Includes arboricolus of Kratochvíl et al. (1978:48), who placed it in the genus Mysateles, subgenus Leptocapromys. However, this specimen is considered to be a young female M. melanurus by Varona (1986:7). We have examined this specimen, and concur with Varona. Woods et al. (2001) concluded that Mysateles was paraphyletic and tha...