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Agouti
Dasyprocta punctata
20.6282, -87.0757
Field Notes
Description:
Poto take in a side road near home. The tail is very short or nonexistent and hairless. The molar teeth have cylindrical crowns, with several islands and a single lateral fold of enamel. Agoutis may grow to be up to 60 cm in length and 4 k in weight. Most species are brown on the back and whitish or buffy on the belly; the fur may have a glossy appearance and then glimmers in an orange colour. Reports differ as to whether they are diurnal or nocturnal animals
Habitat:
They are native to Middle America, northern and central South America, and the southern Lesser Antilles. Some species have also been introduced elsewhere in the West Indies.
Reference Links:
Common agouti
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PublishedMarch 19, 2013
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