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Read full entryThere are 2 species of cuniculids, placed in the single genus Agouti. These large, terrestrial rodents are commonly called pacas. (Nowak, 1999; Wilson and Reeder, 2005)
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There are 2 species of cuniculids, placed in the single genus Agouti. These large, terrestrial rodents are commonly called pacas. (Nowak, 1999; Wilson and Reeder, 2005)
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