Azara's agouti
Species of rodent
| Azara's agouti | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Dasyproctidae |
| Genus: | Dasyprocta |
| Species: | D. azarae |
| Binomial name | |
| Dasyprocta azarae Lichtenstein, 1823[2] | |
Azara's agouti (Dasyprocta azarae) is an agouti species from the family Dasyproctidae. Found in Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina, it is named after Spanish naturalist Félix de Azara. The population is unknown and may have gone locally extinct in some areas due to hunting; it is listed as vulnerable in Argentina.
Behaviour
Despite being active during the day, Azara's agoutis are quite difficult to study, as they are naturally extremely shy and will flee and hide when humans approach. Their shyness may be related to their solitary lifestyles, but may be because they are heavily preyed upon by many carnivorous species, including humans. However, if bred in captivity, they can become trusting animals. Azara's agoutis will let out little barks when alarmed. These animals are sometimes known as "jungle gardeners", as they often bury nuts and seeds and forget where they put them, therefore helping new plants to grow.
References
Wikispecies has information related to Azara's Agouti.
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- ^ Catzeflis, F.; Patton J.; Percequillo, A.; Weksler, M. (2016). "Dasyprocta azarae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T6278A22198654. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T6278A22198654.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Lichtenstein, H. (1823). Verzeichniss der Doubletten des zoologischen Museums der Königl. Berlin: T. Trautwein. p. 3.
- John F. Eisenberg and Kent H. Redford. (2000). Mammals of Neotropics: Ecuador, Bolivia and Brazil.
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Extant species of family Dasyproctidae
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Rodentia
- Suborder: Hystricomorpha
- Infraorder: Hystricognathi
- Parvorder: Caviomorpha
(Agoutis)
- Azara's agouti (Dasyprocta azarae)
- Coiban agouti (Dasyprocta coibae)
- Crested agouti (Dasyprocta cristata)
- Black agouti (Dasyprocta fuliginosa)
- Orinoco agouti (Dasyprocta guamara)
- Kalinowski's agouti (Dasyprocta kalinowskii)
- Red-rumped agouti (Dasyprocta leporina)
- Mexican agouti (Dasyprocta mexicana)
- Black-rumped agouti (Dasyprocta prymnolopha)
- Central American agouti (Dasyprocta punctata)
- Ruatan Island agouti (Dasyprocta ruatanica)
(Acouchis)
- Red acouchi (Myoprocta acouchy)
- Green acouchi (Myoprocta pratti)
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