Cuniculus paca (Linnaeus, 1766)

Beal, Maxwell R. W., Matzinger, Parker J., Saborío-R., Guido, Noguera Bristan, Jonathan & Olson, Erik R., 2020, Survey of medium-sized and large mammals of Piedras Blancas National Park, Costa Rica, Check List 16 (4), pp. 939-950 : 946-947

Cuniculus paca (Linnaeus, 1766)

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Material examined. COSTA RICA • Puntarenas Prov- ince, Piedras Blancas National Park; stations ID 1–5, 11,

13, 15, 17, 21, 22 ( Table 3); first capture on 25 June 2016; camera trap photos.

Identification. The Paca is a large reddish-brown rodent with white spotting along the body. It is similar in morphology to Dasyprocta punctata but can be distinguished by both its size and the presence of white spotting ( Wainwright and Arias 2007).