Coiban agouti
Dasyprocta coibae Thomas, 1902
The coiban agouti (Dasyprocta coibae) is a species in the family Dasyproctidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 2.23 kg to 2.66 kg and live up to 13.7 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
Quick facts about the coiban agouti
- Weight
- 2.23 kg – 2.66 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 13.7 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 13.8 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 110 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.64src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 16 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1.87src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- By day (diurnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the coiban agouti live?
Not recorded
What is the coiban agouti?
The Coiban agouti (Dasyprocta coibae) is a species of rodent in the family Dasyproctidae. It is endemic to the island of Coiba (Panama) and resembles the more widespread Central American agouti. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Is the coiban agouti endangered?
The coiban agouti is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the coiban agouti classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyDasyproctidae
- genusDasyprocta
- SpeciesDasyprocta coibae Thomas, 1902
Other names and names in other languages (13)
- Coiba agoutiEnglish
- أغوطي كويبانArabic
- aguti panamskýCzech
- Coiba-AgutiGerman
- Ñeque de CoibaSpanish
- coibasaarenagutiFinnish
- Aguti di CoibaItalian
- コイバアグーチJapanese
- Coiba-agoetiDutch
- aguti wyspowyPolish
- Cutia-de-CoibaPortuguese
- Койбанский агутиRussian
- 魁巴刺豚鼠Chinese
Relatives of the coiban agouti
Other species in the same genus Dasyprocta.
Red-rumped agouti
Dasyprocta leporina
Azara's agouti
Dasyprocta azarae
Black agouti
Dasyprocta fuliginosa
Central American agouti
Dasyprocta punctata
Mexican agouti
Dasyprocta mexicana
Black-rumped agouti
Dasyprocta prymnolopha
CompareCoiban agouti vs Red-rumped agoutiCoiban agouti vs Azara's agoutiCoiban agouti vs Black agoutiCoiban agouti vs Central American agouti
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the coiban agouti?
An adult coiban agouti weighs 2.23 kg – 2.66 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the coiban agouti endangered?
The coiban agouti is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
How long does the coiban agouti live?
The coiban agouti has a recorded lifespan of 13.7 years.
How long is the coiban agouti pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 110 days.
What kind of animal is the coiban agouti?
The coiban agouti (Dasyprocta coibae) belongs to the family Dasyproctidae in the order Rodentia.
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