Myoprocta pratti Pocock 1913

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Dasyproctidae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 1556-1559 : 1559

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scientific name	Myoprocta pratti Pocock 1913
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Myoprocta pratti Pocock 1913 , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 12: 110.

Type Locality: Peru, Rio Marañon, Pongo de Rentema.

Vernacular Names: Green Acouchi.

Synonyms: Myoprocta archidonae Lönnberg 1925 ; Myoprocta caymanum Thomas 1926 ; Myoprocta limanus Thomas 1920 ; Myoprocta milleri Allen 1913 ; Myoprocta parva Lönnberg 1921 ; Myoprocta puralis Thomas 1926 .

Distribution: S Venezuela (headwaters of the Orinoco), E Colombia, E Ecuador, N Peru, W Brazil.

Conservation: Unknown.

Discussion: Voss et al. (2001) concluded the green acouchies exhibit substantial geographic variation and may represent a complex of closely related species. We have followed Voss et al. (2001) in provisionally recognizing the green acouchies as M. pratti pending further revision.