Dasyprocta azarae Lichtenstein, 1823 is a animal in the Dasyproctidae family, order Rodentia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Dasyprocta azarae Lichtenstein, 1823
Azara's agouti is a Dasyproctidae agouti found in South America, listed as vulnerable in Argentina.
Azara's agouti, with the scientific name Dasyprocta azarae, is a species of agouti belonging to the family Dasyproctidae. This species is found in Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina, and it is named for the Spanish naturalist Félix de Azara. The total size of its global population is not known, and hunting may have caused the species to become locally extinct in some regions. Within Argentina, Azara's agouti is classified as vulnerable.
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Dasyprocta fuliginosa Wagler, 1832
Dasyprocta ruatanica Thomas, 1901
Dasyprocta variegata Goldman, 1913
Dasyprocta leporina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Dasyprocta mexicana Saussure, 1860
Dasyprocta punctata Gray, 1842
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