The Central American agouti (Dasyprocta punctata ) is a species of agouti from the family Dasyproctidae. The main portion of its range is from Chiapas and the Yucatan Peninsula (southern Mexico), through Central America, to northwestern Ecuador,...
The Mexican agouti (Dasyprocta mexicana ), also known as the Mexican black agouti, is a species of rodent in the family Dasyproctidae. It is native to lowland evergreen forest and second growth in southern Mexico (Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas and...
The red-rumped agouti (Dasyprocta leporina ), also known as the golden-rumped agouti, orange-rumped agouti or Brazilian agouti, is a species of agouti from the family Dasyproctidae.
Azara's agouti (Dasyprocta azarae ) is a South American 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...
The black agouti (Dasyprocta fuliginosa ) is a South American species of agouti from the family Dasyproctidae.
The Ruatan Island agouti (Dasyprocta ruatanica ), also called the Roatán Island agouti, is a species of agouti in the family Dasyproctidae.
The green acouchi (Myoprocta pratti ) is a species of rodent in the acouchi genus, part of the family Dasyproctidae, from South America. Its distribution is in western Amazonia, west of the Rios Negro and Madeira, in northwestern Brazil,...
The black-rumped agouti (Dasyprocta prymnolopha ) is an agouti species from the family Dasyproctidae. It is endemic to Brazil, and its range roughly equals the Northeast Region. It is named after its black rump which contrast clearly with the orange...
The Orinoco agouti (Dasyprocta guamara ) is a species of rodent in the family Dasyproctidae. It is endemic to Delta Amacuro in Venezuela, where it is found in areas with rainforest or mangrove.
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.
The red acouchi, Myoprocta acouchy, is a species of rodent in the acouchi genus, part of the family Dasyproctidae, from South America. It is found in the Guyanese subregion of the Amazon biome, including Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and Brazil,...
The crested agouti (Dasyprocta cristata ) is a species of rodent in the family Dasyproctidae. It is endemic to Guyana and Suriname. Its taxonomic status is uncertain and it may be synonymous with Dasyprocta leporina, leading the IUCN to rate it as...
Kalinowski's agouti (Dasyprocta kalinowskii ) is a species of rodent in the family Dasyproctidae. It is endemic to southeast Peru. It occurs at elevations of up to 3,080 metres (10,100 ft) asl. It is threatened by habitat loss.