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Dung Beetle

Holocephalus cristatus

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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-14.0057, -47.6846

Field Notes

Description:

very shiny, about 1" long

Habitat:

cerrado

Notes:

I spotted this while walking the road in Emas National Park. After I picked it up, it looked like it tucked itself up.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)

Hello, It's Holocephalus cristatus. Scarabaeinae, Coprini. Best regards Olivier
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PublishedApril 18, 2011

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