Mysateles


Mysateles is a genus of rodent in the family Capromyidae. The genus is restricted to Cuba.

Systematics

The genus name Mysateles derives from the two ancient greek words , meaning "mouse, rat", and , meaning "incomplete, imperfect".
Mysateles contains the four following species:
Within Capromyidae, the closest relative of Mysateles is the genus Mesocapromys. Both genera are the sister group to Capromys, and then Geocapromys is a more distant genus. In turn, these four genera belong to the tribe Capromyini, and are the sister group to Plagiodontia.