Acrobatic cavy
The acrobatic cavy (Kerodon acrobata) is a cavy species native to Brazil in the Amazon rainforest. It is found from Goiás state to Tocantins state, west of the Espigão Mestre, Serra Geral de Goiás, and is also found in Terra Ronca State Park.[1]
| Acrobatic cavy | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Caviidae |
| Genus: | Kerodon |
| Species: | K. acrobata |
| Binomial name | |
| Kerodon acrobata Moojen et al., 1997 | |
K. acrobata from Monte Alegre de Goiás, Brazil
References
- Langguth, A. & Reis, M. (2008). "Kerodon acrobata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2009.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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