Macroscopic description of thoracic member musculature in Cuniculus paca (Linnaeus, 1766) (Rodentia, Cuniculidae)

Cuniculus paca (Mammalia: Cuniculidae), or ‘paca’ is a rodent species in great demand for its meat, which has led to domestication and development of paca farms in the Brazilian Amazon region, as well as in other states. Despite the growing consumption of paca meat, knowledge on muscle anatomy is st...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Gomes de Souza, Joelma de Faria Santos, Ana Paula de Aguiar Pires, Vânia Maria França Ribeiro, Luciana dos Santos Medeiros, Yuri Karaccas de Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2017-05-01
Series:Biotemas
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/biotemas/article/view/47614