Mesocapromys Varona 1970

Mesocapromys Varona 1970, Poeyana, 73: 8.

Type Species: Capromys (Mesocapromys) auritus Varona 1970

Synonyms: Paracapromys Kratochvíl, Rodriguez, and Barus 1978; Pygmaeocapromys Varona 1979; Stenocapromys Varona and Arredondo 1979 .

Species and subspecies: 5 species:

Species Mesocapromys angelcabrerai Varona 1979

Species Mesocapromys auritus Varona 1970

Species Mesocapromys melanurus (Poey 1865)

Species Mesocapromys nanus (G. M. Allen 1917)

Species Mesocapromys sanfelipensis Varona and Garrido 1970

Discussion: Original use of name was as a subgenus, which was elevated to a genus by Kratochvíl et al. (1978:15). All members of this genus are small (less than 1 kg), and construct large nests made of sticks, unlike Mysateles .