| Cuniculus hernandezi | |
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| Information | |
| Range | Central Andes in Colombia. |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Cuniculidae |
| Genus | Cuniculus |
| Species | Cuniculus hernandezi |
Cuniculus hernandezi is a species of paca that is endemic to the Central Andes in Colombia. Individuals may weigh over 14 pounds (6.4 kg), making Cuniculus hernandezi the third-largest rodent species worldwide. The species is very similar to the mountain paca (Cuniculus taczanowskii), Cuniculus taczanowskii, but analysis of its mitochondrial DNA revealed that it was a distinct species. The specific epithet honors Colombian biologist Dr. Jorge Hernández Camacho.