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Echimyidae

119 species

  1. 1Capromys garridoi Varona, 1970 · Garrido's Hutia
  2. 2Capromys geayi de Pousargues, 1899 · Geay's Hutia
  3. 3Capromys pilorides (Say, 1822) · Desmarest's Hutia
  4. 4Geocapromys brownii (J. B. Fischer, 1830) · Jamaican Hutia · IUCN EN
  5. 5Geocapromys caymanensis G. S. Morgan, MacPhee, R. Woods, & Turvey, 2019 · Cayman Hutia · extinct · newer than the 2023 backbone
  6. 6Geocapromys columbianus (F. M. Chapman, 1892) · Cuban Hutia · IUCN EX · extinct
  7. 7Geocapromys ingrahami (J. A. Allen, 1891) · Ingraham's Hutia · IUCN CR
  8. 8Geocapromys thoracatus (F. W. True, 1889) · Little Swan Island Hutia · IUCN EX · extinct
  9. 9Mesocapromys angelcabrerai (Varona, 1979) · Cabrera's Hutia · IUCN CR
  10. 10Mesocapromys auritus (Varona, 1970) · Eared Hutia · IUCN EN
  11. 11Mesocapromys melanurus (F. Poey in W. C. H. Peters, 1865) · Black-tailed Hutia
  12. 12Mesocapromys nana (G. M. Allen, 1917) · Dwarf Hutia
  13. 13Mesocapromys sanfelipensis (Varona & Garrido, 1970) · San Felipe Hutia · IUCN CR
  14. 14Mysateles prehensilis (Poeppig, 1824) · Prehensile-tailed Hutia
  15. 15Hexolobodon phenax G. S. Miller, 1929 · Imposter Hutia · IUCN EX · extinct
  16. 16Isolobodon montanus (G. S. Miller, 1922) · Montane Hutia · IUCN EX · extinct
  17. 17Isolobodon portoricensis J. A. Allen, 1916 · Puerto Rican Hutia · IUCN EX · extinct
  18. 18Hyperplagiodontia araeum (C. E. Ray, 1964) · Wide-toothed Hutia · extinct
  19. 19Plagiodontia aedium F. Cuvier, 1836 · Hispaniolan Hutia
  20. 20Plagiodontia ipnaeum D. H. Johnson, 1948 · Samana Hutia · IUCN EX · extinct
  21. 21Plagiodontia spelaeum G. S. Miller, 1929 · Small Haitian Hutia · extinct · newer than the 2023 backbone
  22. 22Rhizoplagiodontia lemkei C. A. Woods, 1989 · Lemke's Hutia · extinct
  23. 23Carterodon sulcidens (P. W. Lund, 1838) · Groove-toothed Spiny-rat
  24. 24Dactylomys boliviensis H. E. Anthony, 1920 · Bolivian Bamboo Rat
  25. 25Dactylomys dactylinus (A. G. Desmarest, 1817) · Amazon Bamboo Rat
  26. 26Dactylomys peruanus J. A. Allen, 1900 · Montane Bamboo Rat
  27. 27Diplomys caniceps (A. Günther, 1877) · Colombian Rufous Tree-rat
  28. 28Diplomys labilis (Bangs, 1901) · Central American Rufous Tree-rat
  29. 29Echimys chrysurus (E. A. W. von Zimmermann, 1780) · White-faced Tree-rat
  30. 30Echimys saturnus O. Thomas, 1928 · Dark Tree-rat
  31. 31Echimys vieirai G. E. Iack-Ximenes, de Vivo, & Percequillo, 2005 · Vieira's Tree-rat
  32. 32Isothrix barbarabrownae B. D. Patterson & Velazco, 2006 · Barbara Brown's Brush-tailed Rat
  33. 33Isothrix bistriata J. A. Wagner, 1845 · Yellow-crowned Brush-tailed Rat
  34. 34Isothrix negrensis O. Thomas, 1920 · Rio Negro Brush-tailed Rat
  35. 35Isothrix orinoci (O. Thomas, 1899) · Orinoco Brush-tailed Rat
  36. 36Isothrix pagurus J. A. Wagner, 1845 · Plain Brush-tailed Rat
  37. 37Isothrix sinnamariensis Vié, Volobouev, J. L. Patton, & Granjon, 1996 · Sinnamary Brush-tailed Rat
  38. 38Kannabateomys amblyonyx (J. A. Wagner, 1845) · Atlantic Bamboo Rat
  39. 39Leiuromys occasius (O. Thomas, 1921) · Bare-tailed Tree-rat · newer than the 2023 backbone
  40. 40Lonchothrix emiliae O. Thomas, 1920 · Tuft-tailed Spiny Tree-rat
  41. 41Makalata didelphoides (A. G. Desmarest, 1817) · Red-nosed Armored Tree-rat
  42. 42Makalata macrura (J. A. Wagner, 1842) · Long-tailed Armored Tree-rat
  43. 43Mesomys hispidus (A. G. Desmarest, 1817) · Ferreira's Spiny Tree-rat
  44. 44Mesomys leniceps O. Thomas & St. Leger, 1926 · Long-haired Spiny Tree-rat
  45. 45Mesomys occultus J. L. Patton, M. N. F. da Silva, & Malcolm, 2000 · Hidden Spiny Tree-rat
  46. 46Mesomys stimulax O. Thomas, 1911 · Para Spiny Tree-rat
  47. 47Olallamys albicauda (A. Günther, 1879) · White-tailed Olalla Rat
  48. 48Olallamys edax (O. Thomas, 1916) · Greedy Olalla Rat
  49. 49Pattonomys carrikeri (J. A. Allen, 1911) · Carriker's Speckled Tree-rat
  50. 50Pattonomys flavidus (Hollister, 1914) · Yellow Speckled Tree-rat
  51. 51Pattonomys punctatus (O. Thomas, 1899) · Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat
  52. 52Pattonomys semivillosus (I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1838) · Colombian Speckled Tree-rat
  53. 53Phyllomys blainvilii (Jourdan, 1837) · Golden Atlantic Tree-rat
  54. 54Phyllomys brasiliensis P. W. Lund, 1840 · Brazilian Atlantic Tree-rat · IUCN EN
  55. 55Phyllomys centralis L. F. Machado, Loss, Paz, E. M. Vieira, F. P. Rodrigues, & Marinho-Filho, 2018 · Central Atlantic Tree-rat
  56. 56Phyllomys dasythrix Hensel, 1872 · Drab Atlantic Tree-rat
  57. 57Phyllomys kerri (Moojen, 1950) · Kerr's Atlantic Tree-rat
  58. 58Phyllomys lamarum (O. Thomas, 1916) · Pallid Atlantic Tree-rat
  59. 59Phyllomys lundi Y. L. R. Leite, 2003 · Lund's Atlantic Tree-rat · IUCN EN
  60. 60Phyllomys mantiqueirensis Y. L. R. Leite, 2003 · Serra da Mantiqueira Atlantic Tree-rat · IUCN CR
  61. 61Phyllomys medius (O. Thomas, 1909) · Long-furred Atlantic Tree-rat
  62. 62Phyllomys nigrispinus (J. A. Wagner, 1842) · Black-spined Atlantic Tree-rat
  63. 63Phyllomys pattoni L. H. Emmons, Y. L. R. Leite, Kock, & L. P. Costa, 2002 · Patton's Atlantic Tree-rat
  64. 64Phyllomys sulinus Y. L. R. Leite, A. U. Christoff, & Fagundes, 2008 · Southern Atlantic Tree-rat
  65. 65Phyllomys thomasi (von Ihering, 1897) · Giant Atlantic Tree-rat · IUCN EN
  66. 66Phyllomys unicolor (J. A. Wagner, 1842) · Unicolored Tree-rat · IUCN CR
  67. 67Santamartamys rufodorsalis (J. A. Allen, 1899) · Red Crested Tree-rat · IUCN CR
  68. 68Toromys albiventris L. H. Emmons & P.-H. Fabre, 2018 · White-bellied Toro
  69. 69Toromys grandis (J. A. Wagner, 1845) · Black Toro
  70. 70Toromys rhipidurus (O. Thomas, 1928) · Peruvian Toro
  71. 71Callistomys pictus (F.-J. Pictet, 1843) · Painted Tree-rat · IUCN EN
  72. 72Hoplomys gymnurus (O. Thomas, 1897) · Armored Rat
  73. 73Myocastor coypus (G. I. Molina, 1782) · Coypu
  74. 74Proechimys brevicauda (A. Günther, 1877) · Short-tailed Spiny-rat
  75. 75Proechimys canicollis (J. A. Allen, 1899) · Colombian Spiny-rat
  76. 76Proechimys chrysaeolus (O. Thomas, 1898) · Boyaca Spiny-rat
  77. 77Proechimys cuvieri F. Petter, 1978 · Cuvier's Spiny-rat
  78. 78Proechimys decumanus (O. Thomas, 1899) · Pacific Spiny-rat
  79. 79Proechimys echinothrix M. N. F. da Silva, 1998 · Stiff-spined Spiny-rat
  80. 80Proechimys gardneri M. N. F. da Silva, 1998 · Gardner's Spiny-rat
  81. 81Proechimys goeldii O. Thomas, 1905 · Goeldi's Spiny-rat
  82. 82Proechimys guairae O. Thomas, 1901 · Guaira Spiny-rat
  83. 83Proechimys guyannensis (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1803) · Cayenne Spiny-rat
  84. 84Proechimys hoplomyoides Tate, 1939 · Guianan Spiny-rat
  85. 85Proechimys kulinae M. N. F. da Silva, 1998 · Kulina Spiny-rat
  86. 86Proechimys longicaudatus (Rengger, 1830) · Long-tailed Spiny-rat
  87. 87Proechimys mincae (J. A. Allen, 1899) · Minca Spiny-rat
  88. 88Proechimys oconnelli J. A. Allen, 1913 · O'Connell's Spiny-rat
  89. 89Proechimys pattoni M. N. F. da Silva, 1998 · Patton's Spiny-rat
  90. 90Proechimys quadruplicatus Hershkovitz, 1948 · Napo Spiny-rat
  91. 91Proechimys roberti O. Thomas, 1901 · Robert's Spiny-rat
  92. 92Proechimys semispinosus (Tomes, 1860) · Tomes's Spiny-rat
  93. 93Proechimys simonsi O. Thomas, 1900 · Simons's Spiny-rat
  94. 94Proechimys steerei E. A. Goldman, 1911 · Steere's Spiny-rat
  95. 95Proechimys trinitatis (J. A. Allen & F. M. Chapman, 1893) · Trinidad Spiny-rat
  96. 96Thrichomys apereoides (P. W. Lund, 1839) · Lagoa Santa Punare
  97. 97Thrichomys dandreai Lazar, Weksler, & Bonvicino, 2025 · D’Andrea's Punare · newer than the 2023 backbone
  98. 98Thrichomys fosteri O. Thomas, 1903 · Foster's Punare
  99. 99Thrichomys inermis (F.-J. Pictet, 1843) · Jacobina Punare
  100. 100Thrichomys laurentius O. Thomas, 1904 · Sao Lourenço Punare
  101. 101Thrichomys pachyurus (J. A. Wagner, 1845) · Pantanal Punare
  102. 102Clyomys laticeps (O. Thomas, 1909) · Broad-headed Spiny-rat
  103. 103Euryzygomatomys spinosus (G. Fischer, 1814) · Guiara
  104. 104Trinomys albispinus (I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1838) · White-spined Spiny-rat
  105. 105Trinomys dimidiatus (A. Günther, 1877) · Rio de Janeiro Spiny-rat
  106. 106Trinomys eliasi (Pessôa & S. F. dos Reis, 1993) · Elias's Spiny-rat
  107. 107Trinomys gratiosus (Moojen, 1948) · Gracile Atlantic Spiny-rat
  108. 108Trinomys iheringi (O. Thomas, 1911) · Sao Paulo Spiny-rat
  109. 109Trinomys mirapitanga Lara, J. L. Patton, & Hingst-Zaher, 2002 · Pau Brasil Spiny-rat
  110. 110Trinomys moojeni (Pessôa, J. A. de Oliveira, & S. F. dos Reis, 1992) · Moojen's Spiny-rat · IUCN EN
  111. 111Trinomys paratus (Moojen, 1948) · Rigid-spined Atlantic Spiny-rat
  112. 112Trinomys setosus (A. G. Desmarest, 1817) · Elegant-spined Atlantic Spiny-rat
  113. 113Trinomys yonenagae (P. L. B. da Rocha, 1996) · Yonenaga's Spiny-rat · IUCN EN
  114. 114Boromys offella G. S. Miller, 1916 · Oriente Cave Rat · IUCN EX · extinct
  115. 115Boromys torrei G. M. Allen, 1917 · Torre's Cave Rat · IUCN EX · extinct
  116. 116Brotomys contractus G. S. Miller, 1929 · Haitian Edible Rat · extinct
  117. 117Brotomys voratus G. S. Miller, 1916 · Hispaniolan Edible Rat · IUCN EX · extinct
  118. 118Heteropsomys antillensis (H. E. Anthony, 1917) · Antillean Cave Rat · extinct
  119. 119Heteropsomys insulans H. E. Anthony, 1916 · Insular Cave Rat · IUCN EX · extinct

Source: Mammal Diversity Database (mammaldiversity.org), 6904 species, fetched 2026-10-18.