Kerodon rupestris (Wied 1820)

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Caviidae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 1552-1556 : 1556

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scientific name	Kerodon rupestris (Wied 1820)
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[Kerodon] rupestris (Wied 1820) , Isis, 6: 43.

Type Locality: Brazil, Bahia, Rio Belmonte. Designated by Moojen (1952) as Rio Grande de Belmonte, Rio Pardo, Rio San Francisco; but see Cabrera (1961:580).

Vernacular Names: Rock Cavy.

Synonyms: Kerodon moco Lesson 1827 ; Kerodon sciurens Geoffroy St. Hilaire 1826 .

Distribution: E Brazil.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Karyotype has 2n=52 and FN=92 ( Maia, 1984).