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[Intestinal parasites of Agouti paca (Rodentia: Dasyproctidae) in Costa Rica].
In a sample of 23 breeding places of pacas (Agouti paca) in Costa Rica, the following parasites were found: Eimeria agoutii, Balantidium coli, Capillaria sp., Trichuris sp., Taenia sp., Strongyloides sp., and members of the superfamilies Strongyloidea and Ascaroidea.
Y, Matamoros, J, Velázquez, B, Pashov
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Published as part of James H. Honacki, Kenneth E. Kinman & James W. Koeppl, 1982, Order Rodentia (Part 6), pp. 560-594 in Mammal Species of the World (1 st Edition), Lawrence, Kansas, USA :Alien Press, Inc.
Honacki, James H. +2 more
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The agouti (Dasyprocta sp.) is a hystricomorph rodent found in some regions of the Americas. It is an important cynegetic species, which indicates that the overhunting is a threat to their conservation. Very little is known about this wildlife in relation to what already has been studied in domestic animals.
Guimarães, Diva Anelie +3 more
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Conservation projects in zoos require translocations of captive animals, which may spread pathogens. We aimed to verify the occurrence of vectors (triatomines and sandflies) and to investigate Trypanosoma cruzi and Leishmania infections in captive wild mammals in the Zoo Brasília.
Filipe C. Reis +8 more
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Reportamos una ampliación del rango altitudinal de Dasyprocta punctata en Costa Rica. Este resultado, se obtiene a partir de la instalación de cámaras trampa en el Parque Nacional Braulio Carrillo, Sector Volcán Barva, donde se consiguieron diez ...
Pablo César Marín +2 more
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Dasyproctidae Bonaparte 1838 Dasyproctidae Bonaparte 1838, Syn. Vert. Syst., in: Nuovi Ann. Sci. Nat., Bologna, Vol. 2: 112. Genera: 2 genera with 13 species: Genus Dasyprocta Illiger 1811 (11 species with 29 subspecies) Genus Myoprocta Thomas 1903 (2 species) Discussion: The Cuniculidae (Agoutidae) has been included in Dasyproctidae by several authors,
Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn
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Rodentia é um dos grupos de mamíferos placentários mais diversificados. Representantes desse clado possuem uma ampla distribuição geográfica, ocupando todos os continentes, com exceção da Antártida.
Leonardo Kerber
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Family DASYPROCTIDAE (AGOUTIS AND ACOUCHYYS) • Rabbitsized rodents, with coarse pelage, long limbs, short or vestigial tails, clawed and padded feet, and reduced number of toes on hindlimbs from five to three. • 35-80 cm. • Neotropical Region. • Tropical forested areas, brush lands, dry forests, and savannas. • 2 genera, 13 species, 15 taxa.
Don E. Wilson +2 more
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The Spotted Paca Cuniculus paca and the Red-rumped Agouti Dasyprocta leporina are affected by habitat loss and hunting. In Venezuela, their conservation status is unknown, even within protected areas.
Elinor Jax +3 more
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The red-rumped agouti is a small-sized wild rodent, belonging to the Dasyproctidae family, with great zootechnical potential, and it adapts well to captivity.
Gleidson Benevides de Oliveira +7 more
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