Re-examining the hypothesis of allopatric distribution of Myoprocta acouchy and M. pratti (Mammalia: Dasyproctidae) in South America

Currently, two allopatric species of acouchies, genus Myoprocta (Rodentia: Dasyproctidae) are recognized. Nevertheless, there is morphological variability in the regions where the species are distributed that suggests either sympatry of two (or more) distinct species or else breakdowns in the charac...

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Main Authors: Héctor E. Ramírez-Chaves, Andrés F. Suárez-Castro, Bruce D. Patterson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2014-01-01
Series:Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0031-10492014003100001&lng=en&tlng=en