Pirapetinga River

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Pirapetinga River
Location
Country Brazil
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Minas Gerais state
Mouth Paraíba do Sul
  coordinates
21°43′S42°16′W / 21.717°S 42.267°W / -21.717; -42.267

The Pirapetinga River is a river of Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais states in southeastern Brazil. [1]

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References

  1. Londoño-Burbano, A.; Reis, R. E. (2021). "A combined molecular and morphological phylogeny of the Loricariinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae), with emphasis on the Harttiini and Farlowellini - PMC". PLOS ONE. 16 (3): e0247747. Bibcode:2021PLoSO..1647747L. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247747 . PMC   7959404 . PMID   33720930.