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]
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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 | |
References
- Roach, N. (2016). "Kerodon acrobata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T136222A22190183. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T136222A22190183.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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