Black-rumped agouti

Black-rumped agouti
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Dasyproctidae
Genus: Dasyprocta
Species: D. prymnolopha
Binomial name
Dasyprocta prymnolopha
Wagler, 1831

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.

References

Wikispecies has information related to: Black-rumped Agouti
  1. Catzeflis, F., Patton, J., Percequillo, A., Bonvicino, C. & Weksler, M. (2008). Dasyprocta prymnolopha. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 5 January 2009.