Brown Agouti

Dasyprocta variegata

Conservation Status

Data Deficient

Mammalia · Rodentia · Dasyproctidae

About

The brown agouti is a species of agouti in the family Dasyproctidae that is native to portions of central or southeastern Peru, east to western Brazil, south to a strip of Bolivia. It was originally regarded as conspecific with the Central American agouti, but revised as distinct.

Fun Fact

It was originally regarded as conspecific with the Central American agouti (Dasyprocta punctata), but revised as distinct.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Native to portions of central or southeastern Peru, east to western Brazil (specifically within the administrative divisions of Acre, Amazonas, and Rondônia), south to a strip of Bolivia.

Diet

Eat various fruits, leaves, tubers, bulbs, and roots.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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