Acrobatic cavy
| Acrobatic cavy | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Synapsida |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Caviidae |
| Genus: | Kerodon |
| Species: | K. acrobata |
| Binomial name | |
| Kerodon acrobata Moojen et al., 1997 | |
The acrobatic cavy (Kerodon acrobata) is a cavy species from South America. It is native to Brazil, and can be found 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]
References
- 1 2 Langguth, A. & Reis, M. (2008). "Kerodon acrobata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
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