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Chacoan Peccary

Catagonus wagneri

Classification

The Chacoan peccary (Catagonus wagneri), also called the taguá, is a peccary found in the Gran Chaco of Paraguay, Bolivia, and Argentina. It is the only extant species of genus Catagonus. With a total estimated population of approximately 3,000, it is considered to be an endangered species.

Distribution

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