Definition of Dasyproctidae. Meaning of Dasyproctidae. Synonyms of Dasyproctidae

- 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...
- and other predators. This species, likewise to other members of the Dasyproctidae family, is naturally diurnal and crepuscular. However, they can shift...
- agouti or Brazilian agouti, is a species of agouti from the family Dasyproctidae. It is native to northeastern South America, mainly in Venezuela, Guyana...
- called the Roatán Island agouti, is a species of agouti in the family Dasyproctidae. It is endemic to the island of Roatán, off the north coast of Honduras...
- agouti (Dasyprocta punctata) is a species of agouti from the family Dasyproctidae. The main portion of its range is from Chiapas and the Yucatan Peninsula...
- Family Hydrochaeridae: capybara Family Caviidae: Guinea-pigs Family Dasyproctidae: agoutis and acouchis Superfamily Octodontoidea Family Abrocomidae:...
- The acouchis (genus Myoprocta) are rodents belonging to the family Dasyproctidae from the Amazon basin. They are generally smaller than agoutis and have...
- (Dasyprocta fuliginosa) is a South American species of agouti from the family Dasyproctidae. It is found in the northwestern Amazon in southern Venezuela, eastern...
- and juveniles. The family Caviidae is a sister group to the family Dasyproctidae, both of which are members of the superfamily Cavioidea. Fossils caviids...
- Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Dasyproctidae Genus: Dasyprocta Illiger, 1811 Type species Mus aguti Linnaeus, 1766...