Green acouchi Myoprocta pratti Least concern
Where the green acouchi lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 64 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mice, rats & other rodents on the world map
| Scientific name | Myoprocta pratti |
|---|---|
| Group | Mice, rats & other rodents |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 4 countries |
| Continents | South America |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Dasyproctidae |
Where does the green acouchi live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the green acouchi in 4 countries and territories across South America.
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 green acouchi endangered?
The green acouchi’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the green acouchi?
The green acouchi (Myoprocta pratti) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Dasyproctidae, genus Myoprocta. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the green acouchi
The green acouchi (Myoprocta pratti) is a species of rodent in the acouchi genus, part of the family Dasyproctidae. It is found in western Amazonia, west of the Rios Negro and Madeira, in northwestern Brazil, northeastern Peru, eastern Ecuador, southeastern Colombia, and southern Venezuela. There is substantial variation within this range, and the Green Acouchi, as currently recognized, may contain more than one species. Because the application of the scientific name acouchy, currently in use for the Red Acouchi, has historically been disputed, the name Myoprocta acouchy has sometimes been used for this species instead of Myoprocta pratti. The species is named for Antwerp Edgar Pratt who was a British naturalist.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Green acouchi (revision 1338913030), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q9047564 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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