Kalinowski's agouti

Species of rodent

Kalinowski's agouti
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Dasyproctidae
Genus: Dasyprocta
Species:
D. kalinowskii
Binomial name
Dasyprocta kalinowskii
Thomas, 1897

Kalinowski's agouti (Dasyprocta kalinowskii) is a species of rodent in the family Dasyproctidae. It is endemic to southeast Peru. It occurs at elevations of up to 3,080 metres (10,100 ft) asl.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. ^ Weksler, M. (2016). "Dasyprocta kalinowskii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T6283A22197680. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T6283A22197680.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Kalinowski's Agouti - Dasyprocta kalinowskii - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  • Woods, C.A.; Kilpatrick, C.W. (2005). "Infraorder Hystricognathi". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 1538–1600. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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Extant species of family Dasyproctidae
Dasyprocta
(Agoutis)
  • Azara's agouti (Dasyprocta azarae)
  • Coiban agouti (Dasyprocta coibae)
  • Crested agouti (Dasyprocta cristata)
  • Black agouti (Dasyprocta fuliginosa)
  • Orinoco agouti (Dasyprocta guamara)
  • Kalinowski's agouti (Dasyprocta kalinowskii)
  • Red-rumped agouti (Dasyprocta leporina)
  • Mexican agouti (Dasyprocta mexicana)
  • Black-rumped agouti (Dasyprocta prymnolopha)
  • Central American agouti (Dasyprocta punctata)
  • Ruatan Island agouti (Dasyprocta ruatanica)
Myoprocta
(Acouchis)
  • Red acouchi (Myoprocta acouchy)
  • Green acouchi (Myoprocta pratti)
Category
Taxon identifiers
Dasyprocta kalinowskii


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