The black agouti, Dasyprocta fuliginosa, is a South American species of agouti from the family Dasyproctidae. It is found in the northwestern Amazon in southern Venezuela, eastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, western Brazil and northeastern Peru. There is also a disjunct population Magdalena River Valley in northern Colombia.[1] The black agouti weighs 3.5–6 kg (7.7–13.2 lb). It is overall black grizzled white, and the throat is white.[2] Like other agoutis, the black agouti is diurnal, lives alone or in pairs, and feeds on fruits and nuts.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Catzeflis, F., Patton, J., Percequillo, A., Bonvicino, C. & Weksler, M. (2008). Dasyprocta fuliginosa. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Emmons, L. H. (1997). Neotropical Rainforest Mammals. Pp. 227. 2nd edition. ISBN 0-226-20721-8
- John F. Eisenberg and Kent H. Redford, 2000. Mammals of Neotropics: Ecuador, Bolivia and Brazil.
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(Agoutis) |
- Azara's Agouti (Dasyprocta azarae)
- Coiban Agouti (Dasyprocta coibae)
- Crested Agouti (Dasyprocta cristata)
- Black Agouti (Dasyprocta fuliginosa)
- Orinoco Agouti (Dasyprocta guamara)
- Kalinowski 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)
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| Myoprocta
(Acouchies) |
- Green Acouchi (Myoprocta pratti)
- Red Acouchi (Myoprocta acouchy)
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They are found in forests, thick brush, savannahs and cultivated areas. In Peru, they are confined to the Amazonian region where they are found in all parts of the low selva zone and many parts of the high selva zone. It is found at altitudes of 2000 m or more. Agoutis live in close proximity to water, being found on the banks of all types of streams.
In some areas, they construct burrows among limestone boulders, along river banks or under the roots of trees.
