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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Cuniculidae
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Cuniculidae
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Cuniculidae
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Synonyms English:
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Agouti paca
Agoutidae
Cuniculus
Cuniculus paca
Lowland Paca
Lowland Pacas
Paca, Lowland
Pacas
Pacas, Lowland
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Tree Number:
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B01.050.150.900.649.313.992.373
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Definition English:
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A family of large (20 to 30 inches long) plant eating rodents found in Central and South America. They are nearly tailless and have chunky bodies, dark brown fur with spotted lines along their sides and back, with stout legs and hind limbs that are longer than the forelimbs, and a large, square head with short ears. |
Indexing Annotation English:
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do not confuse entry term AGOUTIDAE with AGOUTIS see DASYPROCTIDAE
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History Note English:
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2015
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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55541
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Unique Identifier:
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D065469
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