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... > Eukaryota > Animals > Chordata > Vertebrates > Mammals > Eutheria > Rodentia > Dasyproctidae

Preferred term

Dasyproctidae  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Dasyprocta
  • Dasyprocta leporina
  • Myoprocta
  • Myoprocta acouchy
  • Myoprocta pratti

Note

  • do not confuse entry term Agoutis with AGOUTIDAE see CUNICULIDAE

Scope note

  • A family of Central and South American plant-eating rodents comprising the agoutis (Dasyprocta) and acouchis (Myoprocta). They look similar to guinea pigs (CAVIA) but are larger and have longer legs. Their fur is reddish or dark brown.

History note

  • 2015

In other languages

  • agutit

    Finnish

  • Dasyproctidae-eläinheimo
  • kultajänikset
  • Guldharar

    Swedish

  • Agutier
  • Svansagutier

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D065468

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