The agouti (/ əˈɡuːtiː / ⓘ, ə-GOO-tee) or common agouti is many of several rodent species of the genus Dasyprocta. They are native to Central America, northern and central South America, …

agouti, (genus Dasyprocta), any of about a dozen species of tropical American rodents resembling the small forest-dwelling hoofed animals of tropical Africa and Asia (see …

Dasyproctidae is a family of large South American rodents, comprising the agoutis and acouchis. [1] . Their fur is a reddish or dark colour above, with a paler underside. They are herbivorous, …

Part of an ancient rodent family with its origins in South America, pacas are one of the few mammal species that successfully moved north after North and South America became …

Agoutis are associated with primary and secondary forest and scrub. They require some dense vegetation for cover, but often prefer open areas for foraging. Highly adaptable, agoutis are …

Dasyprocta punc­tata, com­monly known as Cen­tral Amer­i­can agoutis, is found from south­ern Mex­ico to north­ern Ar­gentina, and has been in­tro­duced to the Cay­man Is­lands. Cen­tral …

Family Agoutidae pacas. To cite this page: Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2025. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed at …

There are two species of large rodents in this family. Pacas are found in the forests in Central and South America and weigh around 20 pounds. They have reddish-brown fur with rows of white …

It is the only genus in the family Cuniculidae. They are large rodents with dots and stripes on their sides, short ears, and barely visible tails. They are also referred to as "gibnuts" or "royal rats".

Agouti paca density was estimated at 93 individuals/km2 based on burrow number, and between 67 to 70 individuals/km2 using transect methods. This discrepancy corroborates previous …