Acrobatic cavy
| Acrobatic cavy | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Caviidae |
| Subfamily: | Hydrochoerinae |
| 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.
References
- ↑ 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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