DASYPROCTIDAE, Bonaparte, 1838

Don E. Wilson, Thomas E. Lacher, Jr & Russell A. Mittermeier, 2016, Dasyproctidae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 6 Lagomorphs and Rodents I, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 440-461 : 440

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.6595219
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6594889
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/515387FC-FFC7-0D20-FED8-FD9AF866FAAA
treatment provided by	Carolina
scientific name	DASYPROCTIDAE
status

Treatment

Family DASYPROCTIDAE View in CoL

(AGOUTIS AND ACOUCHYYS)

• Rabbitsized rodents, with coarse pelage, long limbs, short or vestigial tails, clawed and padded feet, and reduced number of toes on hindlimbs from five to three.

• 35-80 cm. View Figure

• Neotropical Region. View Figure

• Tropical forested areas, brush lands, dry forests, and savannas.

• 2 genera, 13 species, 15 taxa.

• 1 species Critically Endangered, 1 species Endangered, 1 species Vulnerable; none Extinct since 1600.