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Tigrisoma fasciatum
Photo by Oregonian
Photographed: Aguas Calientes, Cusco, Peru



Identification

Distribution

In Central America occurs in Honduras, Costa Rica and Panama and in South America found from Colombia and Venezuela south to Bolivia and north-west Argentina with a separate area of range in south-eastern Brazil and north-east Argentina. Resident.

Taxonomy

Subspecies

Three races recognised. Nominate race occurs in southern Brazil, paler pallescens is found in a limited area of north-west Argentina and salmoni is smaller and more finely-barred and occurs over most of South American range.

Habitat

Fast-flowing streams in humid montane forest.

Behaviour

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