Azara's agouti
Dasyprocta azarae Lichtenstein, 1823
The azara's agouti (Dasyprocta azarae) is a species in the family Dasyproctidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 2.31 kg to 3.41 kg and live up to 11.8 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Data Deficient.
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Quick facts about the azara's agouti
- Weight
- 2.31 kg – 3.41 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 11.8 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 11.8 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Active
- By day (diurnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Data Deficient (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
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Where does the azara's agouti live?
Not recorded
What is the azara's agouti?
Azara's agouti (Dasyprocta azarae) is an agouti species from the family Dasyproctidae. Found in Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina, it is named after Spanish naturalist Félix de Azara. The population is unknown and may have gone locally extinct in some areas due to hunting; it is listed as vulnerable in Argentina.
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Is the azara's agouti endangered?
The azara's agouti is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List: it has too little data for its risk to be assessed.
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Data Deficient species. What the categories mean.
How is the azara's agouti classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyDasyproctidae
- genusDasyprocta
- SpeciesDasyprocta azarae Lichtenstein, 1823
Synonyms Dasyprocta azarae catrinae, Dasyprocta punctata boliviae, Dasyprocta punctata urucuma
Other names and names in other languages (20)
- Azara s agoutiEnglish
- Azara’s agoutiEnglish
- Azara’s agoutiEnglish
- Azara’s agoutiEnglish
- أغوطي ازاراArabic
- aguti AzarůvCzech
- Azara-AgutiGerman
- Αγούτι του ΑζάραGreek
- Agutí bayoSpanish
- pampa-agutiFinnish
- Agouti d'AzaraFrench
- Aguti d'AzaraItalian
- Aguti di AzaraItalian
- アザラアグーチJapanese
- AzaraagutiNorwegian Bokmål
- Azara's AgoetiDutch
- aguti oliwkowyPolish
- Cutia-de-AzaraPortuguese
- Агути АзарыRussian
- 南美刺豚鼠Chinese
Relatives of the azara's agouti
Other species in the same genus Dasyprocta.
Red-rumped agouti
Dasyprocta leporina
Black agouti
Dasyprocta fuliginosa
Central American agouti
Dasyprocta punctata
Mexican agouti
Dasyprocta mexicana
Coiban agouti
Dasyprocta coibae
Black-rumped agouti
Dasyprocta prymnolopha
CompareAzara's agouti vs Red-rumped agoutiAzara's agouti vs Black agoutiAzara's agouti vs Central American agoutiAzara's agouti vs Mexican agouti
Common questions
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How big is the azara's agouti?
An adult azara's agouti weighs 2.31 kg – 3.41 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the azara's agouti endangered?
The azara's agouti is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List, meaning it has too little data for its risk to be assessed.
How long does the azara's agouti live?
The azara's agouti has a recorded lifespan of 11.8 years.
What kind of animal is the azara's agouti?
The azara's agouti (Dasyprocta azarae) belongs to the family Dasyproctidae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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