Mexican agouti
The Mexican agouti (Dasyprocta mexicana) is a species of rodent in the family Dasyproctidae. It is native to Mexico, and has been introduced to Cuba. It is rated Critically Endangered on the IUCN's red list.
| Mexican agouti | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Dasyproctidae |
| Genus: | Dasyprocta |
| Species: | D. mexicana |
| Binomial name | |
| Dasyprocta mexicana Saussure, 1860 | |
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| Distribution range, green - original, blue - inducted | |
References
- Vázquez, E.; Emmons, L.; Reid, F. & Cuarón, A. D. (2008). "Dasyprocta mexicana". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T6285A12596623. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T6285A12596623.en. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- 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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