Coendou rufescens (Gray, 1865)
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https://doi.org/ 10.15560/17.1.125 |
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Marcus |
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Coendou rufescens (Gray, 1865) |
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Coendou rufescens (Gray, 1865)
Material examined. A photographic observation was made of one individual (of unknown sex); 03°03′40″S, 079°13′55″W; elevation 3,797 m; 8 August 2018; Lee, Ti- noco and Crockett observed this specimen in herbaceous paramo.
Identification. The spines on the dorsum are tricolor, rusty at the tip with black in the middle and white at the base ( Voss 2015b). The quills on the rump and the base of tail are bicolored. The cheeks have a white patch ( Fig. 2H). The tail is about 40% of the head and body (Bar- thelmess 2016).
Remarks. The photo of this specimen represents an elevation record above 3,700 m. The previous record was 3,200 m ( Tirira 2017).
Family Leporidae
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