Plagiodontia

Plagiodontia is a genus of rodent in the subfamily Capromyinae. All known species are endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola.
The genus name Plagiodontia means "oblique tooth", and derives from the two ancient greek words, meaning "placed sideways", and,, meaning "tooth".

Systematics

This genus contains the following three species :

Hispaniolan hutia F. Cuvier, 1836
† Samaná hutia Johnson, 1948
† Plagiodontia spelaeum Miller, 1929

Phylogeny

Within Capromyidae, Plagiodontia is the deepest branching genus, belonging to the tribe Plagiodontini. It is the sister group to the other genera Geocapromys, Mesocapromys, Mysateles and Capromys, all belonging to the tribe Capromyini.