Chacoan Mara (Dolichotis salinicola)

Chacoan Mara, a reference photo — Photo: Николай Усик / http://paradoxusik.livejournal.com/ · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

The Chacoan mara (Dolichotis salinicola) or Chacoan cavy is a relatively large South American rodent of the cavy family. They are a close relative of the better known Patagonian mara. The Chacoan mara is the sole member of the genus Dolichotis.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Chacoan Mara being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Galea spixii

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Caviidae
Genus: Dolichotis
Species: Dolichotis salinicola

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