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Orinoco agouti

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Rodentia

Genus
  
Dasyprocta

Higher classification
  
Common agouti

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Dasyproctidae

Scientific name
  
Dasyprocta guamara

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Common agouti, Ruatan Island agouti, Black‑rumped agouti, Black agouti, Rodent

The Orinoco agouti (Dasyprocta guamara) is a species of rodent in the family Dasyproctidae. It is endemic to Delta Amacuro in Venezuela, where found in areas with rainforest or mangrove.

References

Orinoco agouti Wikipedia