Preferred Label : Cuniculidae;
MeSH definition : A family of large (20 to 30 inches long) plant eating rodents found in Central and
South America. They are nearly tailless and have chunky bodies, dark brown fur with
spotted lines along their sides and back, with stout legs and hind limbs that are
longer than the forelimbs, and a large, square head with short ears.;
MeSH synonym : Agoutidae; Pacas;
Wikipedia automatic translation : Paca;
MeSH hyponym : Cuniculus paca; Cuniculus; Lowland Paca; Lowland Pacas; Paca, Lowland; Pacas, Lowland; Agouti paca;
MeSH Related Number : txid108852; txid723807;
MeSH annotation : do not confuse entry term AGOUTIDAE with AGOUTIS see DASYPROCTIDAE;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paca;
UNII : txid723806;
Origin ID : D065469;
UMLS CUI : C1271314;
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A family of large (20 to 30 inches long) plant eating rodents found in Central and
South America. They are nearly tailless and have chunky bodies, dark brown fur with
spotted lines along their sides and back, with stout legs and hind limbs that are
longer than the forelimbs, and a large, square head with short ears.
