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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...
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Family Hydrochaeridae:
capybara Family Caviidae: Guinea-pigs
Family Dasyproctidae:
agoutis and
acouchis Superfamily Octodontoidea Family Abrocomidae:...
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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...
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other predators. This species,
likewise to
other members of the
Dasyproctidae family, is
naturally diurnal and crepuscular. However, they can shift...
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agouti or
Brazilian agouti, is a
species of
agouti from the
family Dasyproctidae. It is
native to
northeastern South America,
mainly in Venezuela, Guyana...
- (Dasyprocta fuliginosa) is a
South American species of
agouti from the
family Dasyproctidae. It is
found in the
northwestern Amazon in
southern Venezuela, eastern...
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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...
- and juveniles. The
family Caviidae is a
sister group to the
family Dasyproctidae, both of
which are
members of the
superfamily Cavioidea.
Fossils caviids...
- Azara's
agouti (Dasyprocta azarae) is an
agouti species from the
family Dasyproctidae.
Found in Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina, it is
named after Spanish...
- The
acouchis (genus Myoprocta) are
rodents belonging to the
family Dasyproctidae from the
Amazon basin. They are
generally smaller than
agoutis and have...
