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Myoprocta (acouchi)
Taxonomy
Myoprocta was named by Thomas (1903). It is extant.
It was assigned to Dasyproctidae by Palmer (1904).
It was assigned to Dasyproctidae by Palmer (1904).
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1903 | Myoprocta Thomas |
1904 | Myoprocta Palmer p. 845 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. Myoprocta Thomas 1903 [acouchi]
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Myoprocta acouchy Erxleben 1777 [red acouchi]
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Invalid names: Dasyprocta exilis Wagler 1831 [synonym], Dasyprocta leptura Wagner 1844 [synonym]
Myoprocta milleri Allen 1913
Myoprocta pratti Pocock 1913 [green acouchi]
Myoprocta pratti limanus Thomas 1920
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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References: Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1991 |
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: Holocene or 0.01170 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0 Ma
Collections (2 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Holocene | Brazil (Districto Agropecura) | Myoprocta acouchy (21687) | |
Holocene | Peru | Myoprocta pratti (21689) |