Cuniculus paca (Linnaeus, 1766)

Costa, Ana Raíssa Cunha, Passamani, Marcelo & da Cunha, Rogério Grassetto Teixeira, 2019, Survey of medium-sized and large mammals in semideciduous Atlantic Forest patches near Alfenas, southern Minas Gerais, Brazil, Check List 15 (1), pp. 209-218 : 213

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scientific name	Cuniculus paca (Linnaeus, 1766)
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Material examined. Table 1.

Identification. The Spotted Paca is the only mediumsized rodent in the region. It has a small tail, and short, homogeneous fur that is usually brown, with a pattern of white spots arranged in longitudinal rows.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Mammalia
Order	Rodentia
Family	Cuniculidae
Genus	Cuniculus

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