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GREATER GRISON Galictis vittata 
Imagine our surprise during a FAUNA Paraguay tour when we encountered this specimen of a 60cm long mammal dead on the road. Of course roadkill is nothing unusual on the rutas, but finding this species in particular was remarkable as it was the first record of the species in Paraguay found in an area with one of the largest human populations and most heavily altered landscapes in the country!
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FIGURE 1 - (FPMAM520PH) Adult ventral found dead on road, Super Carretera Hernandarias near Limoy Itaipú Reserve, Departamento Alto Paraná (Paul Smith September 2010).
New species for Paraguay!
FIGURE 2 - (FPMAM435PH) Same individual dorsal view (Paul Smith September 2010).
FIGURE 3 - (FPMAM436PH) Same individual head detail view (Paul Smith September 2010).
FIGURE 4 - (FPMAM437PH) Same individual forefoot (Paul Smith September 2010).
FIGURE 5 - (FPMAM438PH) Same individual hind foot (Paul Smith September 2010).