Agouti
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The agouti or common agouti is any of several rodent species of the genus Dasyprocta, from Ancient Greek δασύς, meaning "hair", and πρωκτός, meaning "anus". They are native to Central America, norther
Agouti Tulum Take 2
A Central American agouti with food
Red-rumped agouti (Dasyprocta leporina)
Dasyproctidae
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Dasyproctidae is a family of large South American rodents, comprising the agoutis and acouchis. Their fur is a reddish or dark colour above, with a paler underside. They are herbivorous, often feeding
Agouti
…punctata) in Tulum, Mexico. Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Infraclass: Placentalia Order: Rodentia Family: Dasyproctidae Genus: Dasyprocta Illiger, 1811 Type species Mus aguti Linnaeus, 1766 (=Mus leporinus Linnaeus, 1758) Species See text Dasyproctidae distribution…
Dasyprocta punctata