Black-rumped agouti: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the black-rumped agouti lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Dasyprocta prymnolopha
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Dasyproctidae

Where does the black-rumped agouti live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the black-rumped agouti in 1 country or territory across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Belém, Brazil.

Brazil

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the black-rumped agouti endangered?

The black-rumped agouti’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the black-rumped agouti?

The black-rumped agouti (Dasyprocta prymnolopha) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Dasyproctidae, genus Dasyprocta. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the black-rumped agouti

The black-rumped agouti (Dasyprocta prymnolopha) is an agouti species from the family Dasyproctidae. It is endemic to Brazil, and its range roughly equals the Northeast Region. It is named after its black rump which contrasts clearly with the orange body.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Black-rumped agouti (revision 1314288713), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1764161 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).