mountain paca
cuniculus taczanowskii latin

The mountain paca is hunted for its meat, which is high in calories and is considered a delicacy particularly in rural communities.

The Mountain Paca has longer and darker fur than the Lowland Paca.

Mountain paca or Punatuacher, Agouti tazcanowskii (endangered)

Mountain Paca (Cuniculus taczanowskii)

The mountain paca (Cuniculus taczanowskii) is a small burrow-dwelling rodent whose habitats are high altitude South American forests.

Confined to the mountainous areas above ca. 2000 m are Peruvian white-tailed deer, dwarf brocket, culpeo, mountain paca and spectacled bear.

The mountain paca primarily inhabits higher Andean Montane forest regions in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.

Species named after him include the Junin Flightless Grebe ('Podiceps taczanowskii') and the Mountain Paca ('Agouti taczanowskii').

Mountain Paca (Cuniculus taczanowskii)