Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Genus Dasyprocta Higher classification Common agouti | Phylum Chordata Family Dasyproctidae Scientific name Dasyprocta prymnolopha Rank Species | |
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Similar Common agouti, Rodent, Black agouti, Ruatan Island agouti, Dasyproctidae | ||
The black-rumped agouti (Dasyprocta prymnolopha) is an agouti species from the family Dasyproctidae. It is endemic to Brazil, and its range roughly equals the Northeast Region. It is named after its black rump which contrast clearly with the orange body.
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Black-rumped agouti Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA