Cuniculus paca Linnaeus, 1766 (Cuniculidae, Rodentia) in the Holocene of the Cuvieri Cave, Brazil
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Caviodea, Quaternary, South America, Lagoa SantaAbstract
The region of Lagoa Santa is known for its important complex of caves, many of which contain osteological material from extinct and current fauna. The Cuvieri Cave is part of this important karst complex and has a large amount of Quaternary rodent remains, with the Cuniculidae family presenting the largest specimens. The present study comments on the remains of Cuniculus paca of Holocene age from the Cuvieri Cave. The remains are from the Middle and Late Holocene and include three disarticulated and incomplete adult individuals. The appearance of this species occurs simultaneously with the increase in humidity in the Lagoa Santa. Occurrences of this species in archaeological and paleontological sites of Holocene age are common, but poorly known, and the publication of these occurrences may contribute to evolutionary studies of Cuniculidae in the Brazilian territory in the future.
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