將其分在水豚亞科下,水豚亞科和岩豚鼠屬在1200萬年前的中新世中期開始分別進化。 Woods, C. A.; Kilpatrick, C. W. Infraorder Hystricognathi. Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M (编). Mammal Species of the World 3rd. Johns
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唯一一种,曾分布于加勒比海的安圭拉岛和圣马丁岛。 Woods, C. A.; Kilpatrick, C. W. Infraorder Hystricognathi. Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M (编). Mammal Species of the World 3rd. Johns