A new species of Echimys Cuvier, 1809 (Rodentia, Echimyidae) from Brazil

Here we describe a new species of Echimyidae Amazonian rodent, Echimys vieirai sp. nov., based on two individuals from the south bank of Amazon river between the lower Madeira river to the right bank of the Tapajós, respectively in the Brazilian states of Amazonas and Pará, Brazil. The main diagnost...

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Main Authors: Gilson Evaristo Iack-Ximenes, Mario de Vivo, Alexandre Reis Percequillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2005-01-01
Series:Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0031-10492005000500001