Helogenes marmoratus • Cetopsidae • Cat-eLog

French Guyana
night coloration
Lower Rio Tapajós

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Helogenes marmoratus** Günther, 1863
Common Name	Dwarf Wood Cat
Type Locality	Essequibo River, Guyana.
Synonym(s)	Helogenes amazonae, Helogenes unidorsalis
Pronunciation	hell LODGE en ease
Etymology	Helogenes: From the Greek helos, meaning marsh and the Greek genes, meaning birth; in reference to the habitat.
Articles	- CotM 2006 November
Species Information
Size	73mm or 2.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Atlantic drainages of Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana, upper Río Orinoco and Río Negro systems in Venezuela, and Amazon Basin in Brazil, Peru, and Ecuador. Orinoco, Upper Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
Temperature	22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 3) v. 12 (no. 72), pp 443.
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Last Update	2020 Sep 28 06:33 (species record created: 2001 Apr 21 00:00)