Pecari tajacu (Linnaeus, 1758)

Pereira, Alan Deivid, Bazilio, Sergio & Orsi, Mário Luís, 2018, Checklist of medium-sized to large mammals of Campos Gerais National Park, Paraná, Brazil, Check List 14 (5), pp. 785-799 : 794

Pecari tajacu (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Records. First record was in July 31, 2013, camera trap 6 (25°07.51ʹ S, 049°57.08ʹ W) and subsequently in the monitoring sites (camera traps 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19, see Fig. 1 for coordinates).

Identification. The identification of the Brazilian native pig Pecari tajacu (Linnaeus, 1758) was based on pelage characteristics. A collar formed by slightly clear hair may be observed around its neck, differentiating the species from other native pigs.