Dasyprocta cristata (E. Geoffroy 1803)

[Dasyprocta] cristata (E. Geoffroy 1803), Cat. Mamm. Mus . Natl. Hist. Nat.: 165.

Type Locality: Suriname.

Vernacular Names: Crested Agouti.

Distribution: Guianas.

Conservation: IUCN – Data Deficient.

Discussion: May be synonymous with leporina; see Husson (1978:464-466) and Hershkovitz (1972b:311-341). Not recognized by Emmons and Feer (1997) or Eisenberg (1989).