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MeSH Heading: Cuniculidae
Tree Number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.992.373
Unique ID: D065469
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D065469
Annotation: do not confuse entry term AGOUTIDAE with AGOUTIS see DASYPROCTIDAE
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Agouti paca; Agoutidae; Cuniculus; Cuniculus paca; Lowland Paca; Pacas
Registry Numbers: txid723806; txid723807; txid108852
Related Numbers: txid108852; txid723807
Previous Indexing: Rodentia (1970-2014)
Public MeSH Note: 2015
History Note: 2015
Date Established: 2015/01/01
Date of Entry: 2014/06/26
Revision Date: 2020/08/13

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

classification (CL)

embryology (EM)

genetics (GE)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

physiology (PH)

psychology (PX)

surgery (SU)

urine (UR)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0589761
Registry Numbers: txid723806
Related Numbers: txid108852; txid723807
Scope Note: 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.
Terms: Cuniculidae Preferred Term
Term UI T852226
Date12/17/2013
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2015); Agoutidae
Term UI T852227
Date12/17/2013
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2015); Pacas
Term UI T852228
Date12/17/2013
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2015)

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