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Dasyproctidae

(dasyproctidae)





Dasyproctidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Dasyproctidae
Genera

Dasyprocta
Myoprocta
Agouti

The Dasyproctidae are a family of South American rodents , comprising three genera .

Classification

  • Family Dasyproctidae
    • Genus Dasyprocta
      • Azara's Agouti ,Dasyprocta azarae
      • Coiban Agouti ,Dasyprocta coibae
      • Crested Agouti ,Dasyprocta cristata
      • Black Agouti , Dasyproctafuliginosa
      • Orinoco Agouti ,Dasyprocta guamara
      • Kalinowski Agouti ,Dasyprocta kalinowskii
      • Brazilian Agouti ,Dasyprocta leporina
      • Mexican Agouti ,Dasyprocta mexicana
      • Black-rumpedAgouti , Dasyprocta prymnolopha
      • CentralAmerican Agouti , Dasyprocta punctata
      • Ruatan IslandAgouti , Dasyprocta ruatanica
    • Genus Myoprocta
      • Green Acouchi ,Myoprocta acouchy
      • Red Acouchi , Myoproctaexilis
    • Genus Agouti
      • Paca , Agouti paca
      • Mountain Paca , Agoutitaczanowskii

The Pacas (Agouti genus) are sometimes placed in a separate familyAgoutidae or as the subfamily Agoutinae.

Note that the animals commonly known as Agoutis are not the same as those with the scientific name Agouti. Adding tothe confusion, the name Agoutis is sometimes used to refer to the whole family Dasyproctidae, including or excluding theAgouti genus. To avoid misunderstandings, some authors refer to the Pacas as the genus Cuniculus.

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