Paraguayan punaré explained

The Paraguayan punaré (Thrichomys pachyurus) is a caviomorph rodent of South America from the spiny rat family. With its skull averaging 55 mm long, it is the largest species in the genus Thrichomys.[1] It is found in savannas and forest edges in southwestern Brazil and northern Paraguay within the cerrado ecoregion. The species tolerates a degree of habitat disturbance, and is considered abundant throughout its range.

Its karyotype has 2n = 34 and FN (fundamental number) = 64.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Pessôa . Leila M. . Tavares . William C. . Neves . Antonio C. A. . da Silva . André L. G. . Genus Thrichomys E.-L. Trouessart, 1980 . Patton . James L. . Pardiñas . Ulyses F. J. . D’Elía . Guillermo . James L. Patton . Mammals of South America, Volume 2: Rodents . https://books.google.com/books?id=mbjnBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA998 . 9 March 2015 . . 978-0-226-16957-6 . 921432000 . 997–999.