Dasyproctidae - acuchis, agoutis

There are 13 species in this family. They are large rodents found in Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. The species in this family have long, thin legs; their rear legs are longer than their front legs. They have four toes on their front legs and three toes on their rear legs. Each of their toes has a hoof-like claw.They have large heads; small, rounded ears; and big eyes. They vary in color from dark brown to golden brown. Their undersides are usually lighter than their uppersides. They are herbivores and live in burrows. They are usually solitary, but sometimes gather in small groups.

World Status Key
Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered
Extinct in the Wild Extinct
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.

US Status Key
Threatened in US Threatened in NH Endangered in US Endangered in NH
Breeds in NH Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game

New Hampshire Species		North/Central American Species
None		Coiban Agouti - Dasyprocta coibae Red-rumped Agouti - Dasyprocta leporina Mexican Agouti - Dasyprocta mexicana Central American Agouti - Dasyprocta punctata Roatan Island Agouti - Dasyprocta ruatanica

Species Around the World
Africa Asia Australia/Oceania Europe North America South America NH Species
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 Roatan Island Agouti - Dasyprocta ruatanica Red Acouchi - Myoprocta acouchy Green Acouchi - Myoprocta pratti