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Dasyprocta azarae Lichtenstein 1823

Description

Dasyprocta azarae Lichtenstein 1823

Dasyprocta azarae Lichtenstein 1823, Verz. Doublet. Zool. Mus. Berlin: 3.

Type Locality: Brazil, São Paulo.

Vernacular Names: Azara's Agouti.

Synonyms: Dasyprocta acuti (Cuvier 1812); Dasyprocta aurea Cope 1889; Dasyprocta catrinae Thomas 1917; Dasyprocta caudata Lund 1841; Dasyprocta felicia Thomas 1917; Dasyprocta paraguayensis Liais 1872.

Distribution: EC and S Brazil, Paraguay, NE Argentina.

Conservation: IUCN – Vulnerable.

Notes

Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Dasyproctidae, pp. 1556-1559 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 1556, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Family
Dasyproctidae
Genus
Dasyprocta
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Rodentia
Phylum
Chordata
Scientific name authorship
Lichtenstein
Species
azarae
Taxon rank
species
Taxonomic concept label
Dasyprocta azarae Lichtenstein, 1823 sec. Wilson & Reeder, 2005

References

  • Lund, P. W. 1841. Blik paa Brasiliens Dyreverden for sidste Jordomvaeltning. Tredie Afhandling: Fortsaettelse af Pattedyrene. Konigelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Afhandlinger, Kjobenhavn, 8: 219 - 272, pls. 14 - 24.