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AZARA´S HYLAEAMYS Hylaeamys megacephalus
Formerly placed in the genus Oryzomys, this species was split into a different genus following a systematic review of the group. This species undergoes a change of colour as it ages, being black when juvenile, grey when subadult and brown when adult.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPMAM627PH) Subadult, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Amy O´Hatnick June 2008).
FIGURE 2 - (FPMAM628PH) Juvenile, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Amy O´Hatnick June 2008).
FIGURE 3 - (FPMAM629PH) Same individual dorsal (Amy O´Hatnick June 2008).
FIGURE 1

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 2

FIGURE 2
FIGURE 3

FIGURE 3
DORSAL

DORSAL
VENTRAL

VENTRAL
LATERAL

LATERAL
Azara´s Hylaeamys Hylaeamys megacephalus
DORSAL (FPMAM630PH); VENTRAL (FPMAM631PH); LATERAL (FPMAM632PH)
Skulls courtesy of Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción