Capromys
Translingual
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Capromys_pilorides.jpg/220px-Capromys_pilorides.jpg)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κάπρος (kápros, “boar”) + μῦς (mûs, “mouse”).
Proper noun
Capromys m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Capromyidae – the single species Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. (Desmarest's hutia).
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria - subclass; Eutheria/Placentalia - infraclass; Rodentia - order; Hystricomorpha - suborder; Hystricognathi - infraorder; Caviomorpha - infraorder; Octodontoidea - superfamily; Capromyidae - family; Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. (species)
References
Desmarest's hutia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Capromys on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Capromys on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons