Dasyprocta leporina Linnaeus 1758 (red-rumped agouti)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Dasyproctidae
Alternative combination: Mus leporinus
Synonyms: Dasyprocta aguti Linnaeus 1766, Mus aguti Linnaeus 1766
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Belongs to Dasyprocta according to R. L. Rausch et al. 1984
See also Giebel 1883, Linnaeus 1758 and Thomas 1911
Sister taxon: Dasyprocta punctata
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Brazil (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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