Red Acouchi
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| Myoprocta acouchy Erxleben, 1777 |
The Red Acouchi, Myoprocta acouchy, is a South American acouchy species from the Dasyproctidae family. It is found in Brazil and Colombia. This may be the same "red acouchi" (Myoprocta exilis) that not only hoards seeds, but chews off the protruding sprout to prevent germination (Jansen, Bongers & Prins, 2006).
[edit] References
- Baillie (1996). Myoprocta acouchy. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006.
- Infonatura
Jansen, P.A., Bongers, F. & Prins, H.H.T. (2006) Tropical rodents change rapidly germinating seeds into long-term food supplies. Oikos (http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.2006.0030-1299.14461.x)
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