Mexican agouti
Dasyprocta mexicana Saussure, 1860
The mexican agouti (Dasyprocta mexicana) is a species in the family Dasyproctidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 3.85 kg to 5 kg and live up to 13.1 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
Quick facts about the mexican agouti
- Weight
- 3.85 kg – 5 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 13.1 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 13.1 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
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the mexican agouti live?
Not recorded
What is the mexican agouti?
The Mexican agouti, (Dasyprocta mexicana), also known as the Mexican black agouti, is a species of rodent in the genus Dasyprocta. This species was first discovered in 1860 in Veracruz, Mexico and described by Henri Louis Frédéric de Saussure.
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Is the mexican agouti endangered?
The mexican agouti is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- 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 Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.
How is the mexican agouti classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyDasyproctidae
- genusDasyprocta
- SpeciesDasyprocta mexicana Saussure, 1860
Other names and names in other languages (15)
- أغوطي مكسيكيArabic
- aguti černýCzech
- Mexikanisches AgutiGerman
- Guaqueque negroSpanish
- Guaqueque mexicanoSpanish
- meksikonagutiFinnish
- Mexikói agutiHungarian
- Aguti messicanoItalian
- メキシコアグーチJapanese
- Mexicaanse AgoetiDutch
- aguti meksykańskiPolish
- Cutia-mexicanaPortuguese
- Мексиканский агутиRussian
- tzubyua
- 墨西哥刺豚鼠Chinese
Relatives of the mexican 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
Coiban agouti
Dasyprocta coibae
Black-rumped agouti
Dasyprocta prymnolopha
CompareMexican agouti vs Red-rumped agoutiMexican agouti vs Azara's agoutiMexican agouti vs Black agoutiMexican agouti vs Central American agouti
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the mexican agouti?
An adult mexican agouti weighs 3.85 kg – 5 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the mexican agouti endangered?
The mexican agouti is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
How long does the mexican agouti live?
The mexican agouti has a recorded lifespan of 13.1 years.
What kind of animal is the mexican agouti?
The mexican agouti (Dasyprocta mexicana) 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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