Brown Agouti
Dasyprocta variegata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyDasyproctidae (Agoutis and Acouchis)
- GenusDasyprocta (Agoutis)
- SpeciesDasyprocta variegata (Brown Agouti)
Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park
Capybara
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
Northern Mountain Viscacha
Lagidium viscacia
Spiny Tree Rat
Mesomys hispidus
Bolivian Squirrel
Sciurus ignitus
Southern Amazon Red Squirrel
Sciurus spadiceus
Bicolor-spined Porcupine
Coendou bicolor
Simon's Spiny Rat
Proechimys simonsi
Brazilian Guinea Pig
Cavia aperea
Brazilian Porcupine
Coendou longicaudatus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Brown Agouti at Madidi National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 5 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |