Cuniculus paca (Linnaeus, 1766)
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https://doi.org/ 10.15560/16.4.939 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/5B089B20-D772-BD67-FCDD-F8621849FE00 |
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Cuniculus paca (Linnaeus, 1766) |
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Cuniculus paca (Linnaeus, 1766) View in CoL
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Material examined. COSTA RICA • Puntarenas Prov- ince, Piedras Blancas National Park; stations ID 1–5, 11,
13, 15, 17, 21, 22 ( Table 3); first capture on 25 June 2016; camera trap photos.
Identification. The Paca is a large reddish-brown rodent with white spotting along the body. It is similar in morphology to Dasyprocta punctata but can be distinguished by both its size and the presence of white spotting ( Wainwright and Arias 2007).
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