Cuniculus paca

Paca

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Cuniculus paca Linnaeus, 1766
Cuniculus paca Linnaeus, 1766

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Morphology

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David L. Fox, University of Michigan
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Fox, D. 1999. "Cuniculus paca" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed October 25, 2009 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Cuniculus_paca.html. 

 

Agouti paca fur is coarse and there is no underfur. The upper body is dark brown or black and usually has 4 longitudinal rows of white spots on the sides. The belly is white. The forefeet have 4 digits and the hind feet 5 digits. The zygomatic arch is expanded laterally and dorsally and is used as a resonating chamber. This is a unique feature among mammals.

 
"Cuniculus paca". Encyclopedia of Life, available from "http://www.eol.org/pages/2922643". Accessed 16 Mar 2010.