thoracatus Geocapromys is a genus of rodent belonging to the hutia subfamily[1] and are currently only found on the Bahamas and Jamaica.

The genus Geocapromys comprises five recent species, three of which are extinct.

[3] In addition, there are two species, G. megas and G. pleistocenicus, which are known only from fossil remains.

In turn, these four genera belong to the tribe Capromyini, and are the sister group to Plagiodontia.

Trinomys (Atlantic spiny rats) Clyomys Euryzygomatomys (guiaras) Carterodon (Owl's spiny rat) Plagiodontia Geocapromys Capromys (Desmarest's hutia) Mesocapromys Mysateles