Agouti (Guatusa), mammal, rodent, is a species of agouti from the family Dasyproctidae. Its weigh ranges between 3 and 5.2 kg (6.6-11 lb.) The main portion of its range is from Chiapas and the Yucatan Peninsula (southern Mexico), through Central America, to northwestern Ecuador, Colombia and far western Venezuela. A highly disjunct population is found in southeastern Peru, far southwestern Brazil, Bolivia, western Paraguay and far northwestern Argentina. Though some populations are reduced due to hunting and deforestation, large populations remain and it is not considered threatened.
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