Pseudocanthon perplexus

(LeConte, 1847)

four-toothed dung beetle

Pseudocanthon perplexus, commonly known as the four-toothed , is a of dung beetle in the . It is distributed from the United States south through Venezuela, with records from Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Antilles. The species was originally described as Canthon perplexus by LeConte in 1847 and later transferred to the Pseudocanthon.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Pseudocanthon perplexus: /ˌsjuːdoʊˈkænθɒn pərˈplɛksəs/

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Distribution

United States to Venezuela, including Colombia (Antioquia, Arauca, Bolivar, Casanare, Cundinamarca, Meta, Santander, Tolima, Vichada), Trinidad and Tobago, and the Antilles. In Venezuela, found in the Plains subregion, the Delta plain of the Orinoco River, and the coastal swamp of the San Juan River.

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