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SPOTTED CAVY [1 record]

Record 1 2016-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A large, white spotted, almost tailless rodent, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Gros rongeur des régions marécageuses d'Amérique tropicale, du Mexique à l'Uruguay, voisin de l'agouti. Famille des dasyproctidés.

Spanish

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