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.

Coiban agouti
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Dasyproctidae
Genus: Dasyprocta
Species:
D. coibae
Binomial name
Dasyprocta coibae
Thomas, 1902

References

  1. Samudio, R. & Timm, R. (2019). "Dasyprocta coibae". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T6279A12595204. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T6279A12595204.en. Retrieved 21 May 2019.


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