Jamaican coney
Geocapromys brownii (J. Fischer, 1830)
The jamaican coney (Geocapromys brownii) is a species in the family Echimyidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 1 kg to 2 kg and live up to 11.7 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.
Quick facts about the jamaican coney
- Weight
- 1 kg – 2 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 11.7 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 13.5 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 120 days – 123 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1 – 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 2src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Scansorialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the jamaican coney live?
Not recorded
What is the jamaican coney?
The Jamaican coney (Geocapromys brownii), also known as the Jamaican hutia or Brown's hutia, is a small, endangered, rat-like mammal found only on the island of Jamaica. About the size of a rabbit, it lives in group nests and is active at night to feed on fruit, bark, and other plant matter. It is currently endangered by habitat loss, hunting, and non-native species; it persists only in remote mountains. The Jamaican coney belongs to the hutia subfamily (Capromyinae) and is the only surviving native mammal on Jamaica other than bats.
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Is the jamaican coney endangered?
The jamaican coney is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species. What the categories mean.
How is the jamaican coney classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyEchimyidae
- genusGeocapromys
- SpeciesGeocapromys brownii (J. Fischer, 1830)
Synonyms Capromys brownii, Geocapromys brachyurus
Other names and names in other languages (20)
- Brown's hutiaEnglish
- Brown's hutiaEnglish
- Indian coneyEnglish
- Indian coneyEnglish
- Jamaican hutiaEnglish
- Jamaican hutiaEnglish
- Jamaican hutiaEnglish
- Jamaician hutiaEnglish
- Jamaician hutiaEnglish
- hutia prasečíCzech
- Jutía JamaiquinaSpanish
- jamaikanhutiaFinnish
- Hutia de JamaïqueFrench
- Jamaicai hutiaHungarian
- ジャマイカフチアJapanese
- ConeyJamaican Creole English
- JamaicabeverrotteNorwegian Bokmål
- JamaicastompstaartratDutch
- nocohutia jamajskaPolish
- Хутия БраунаRussian
Relatives of the jamaican coney
Other species in the same genus Geocapromys.
Bahamian hutia
Geocapromys ingrahami
Little swan island hutia
Geocapromys thoracatus
Cuban coney
Geocapromys columbianus
CompareJamaican coney vs Bahamian hutiaJamaican coney vs Little swan island hutiaJamaican coney vs Cuban coney
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the jamaican coney?
An adult jamaican coney weighs 1 kg – 2 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the jamaican coney endangered?
The jamaican coney is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
How long does the jamaican coney live?
The jamaican coney has a recorded lifespan of 11.7 years.
How long is the jamaican coney pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 120 days – 123 days.
What kind of animal is the jamaican coney?
The jamaican coney (Geocapromys brownii) belongs to the family Echimyidae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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