Least ConcernMantled Howler Monkey
Alouatta palliata
Mammals · Rodentia · Dasyproctidae
Dasyprocta punctata
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The Central American agouti is a long-legged, hare-like rodent that ranges through the understorey of American rainforests. It is diurnal and forms monogamous pairs that defend a territory for life. It feeds on large fruits and seeds, and when these are plentiful it buries the surplus in hundreds of individual caches spread across its territory, to recover them in the lean season. Those it fails to recover germinate, which makes it an essential sower of the tropical forest.
Weight
3 kg – 6 kg
Size
45 cm – 60 cm
Life expectancy
15 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
In pairs
Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.
Sources consulted: IUCN Red List · Animal Diversity Web · Wikipedia (es)
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 40.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Central American Agouti — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about central american agouti.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
