Tayassu pecari Fischer, 1814
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038C87AF-FFAB-FFCB-0518-FA91E86F66ED |
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Tayassu pecari Fischer, 1814 View in CoL
White-lipped Peccary, Tropero
Figure 4F
Examined material. BOLIVIA; Province of Ñuflo de Chávez of Santa Cruz Department; Centro “Chiquitos”; camera stations 2, 10, 11, 12 ( Table 1); first capture on 18 April 2017; secondary forest patch in pastureland, primary forest, and border of pastureland to forest.
Identification. This is a black or dark brown wild pig that has white markings along the lower part of the snout and no white collar. It is larger ( 25–37 kg) than Collared Peccary and forms groups of 50–300 individuals.
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