Kerodon rupestris (Wied 1820)

[Kerodon] rupestris (Wied 1820), Isis, 6: 43.

Type Locality: Brazil, Bahia, Rio Belmonte. Designated by Moojen (1952) as Rio Grande de Belmonte, Rio Pardo, Rio San Francisco; but see Cabrera (1961:580).

Vernacular Names: Rock Cavy.

Synonyms: Kerodon moco Lesson 1827; Kerodon sciurens Geoffroy St. Hilaire 1826 .

Distribution: E Brazil.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Karyotype has 2n=52 and FN=92 (Maia, 1984).