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Collared Peccary Pecari spp. (Linnaeus, 1758)

Rafael Reyna-Hurtado, Alexine Keuroghlian, Mariana Altrichter,

Harald Beck, and Jaime Gongora

Names

Genus: Pecari (Dicotyles; Tayassu)

Species: Two species (Pecari angulatus and Pecari tajacu) have been proposed with a possible third (Pecari crassus) in addition

Subspecies: See subspecies and distribution section below

Other names: French: Pécari á collier, Pakira; German: Halsband Peccaries; Italian: Pecari dal collare; Portuguese: Caititu, Cateto,
Baquiro; Spanish: Pecarí de collar, Puerco de monte, Chancho de monte, Morito, Saino, Puerco cinchado

Other names in local languages: Kitam (Maya); Coyamétl (Nahuatl)

Other English names: Javelina, Quenk

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