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  Dasyproctidae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Dasyproctidae are a family of South American rodents, comprising three genera.
The Pacas (Agouti genus) are sometimes placed in a separate family Agoutidae or as the subfamily Agoutinae.
Adding to the confusion, the name Agoutis is sometimes used to refer to the whole family Dasyproctidae, including or excluding the Agouti genus.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dasyproctidae   (110 words)

  
 Paca - the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
There is much confusion in the nomenclature of this and related species; see agouti.In particular, the popular term agouti or common agouti normally refers to species of the distinct Dasyprocta genus (such as the Braziliancotia, Dasyprocta punctata).
Sometimes the word agouti is also usedfor the whole family Dasyproctidae, which, besides the Paca and commonagoutis, includes also the acouchis (Myoprocta).
To avoid misunderstandings,some authors prefer to use Cuniculus instead of Agouti as the Paca's genus.
www.free-web-encyclopedia.com /?t=Paca   (343 words)

  
 HighBeam Research: Library Search: Results   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
agoutiSmall rodent of the genus Dasyprocta, family Dasyproctidae.
It is found in the forests of Central and South America.
Webster's NewWorld Dictionary 01-01-1988 agouti or agouty (goot'e) n., -tis or -ties a rabbit-sized, nocturnal rodent (family Dasyproctidae) with grizzled fur, found in tropical AmericaCopyright 1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.
www.highbeam.com /library/search.asp?FN=AO&search_dictionaries=on&refid=ency_refd&q=agouti   (213 words)

  
 Dasyproctidae -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Dasyproctidae are a family of (A continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama) South American (Relatively small gnawing animals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing) rodents, comprising three (Click link for more info and facts about genera) genera.
Genus (Type genus of the Dasyproctidae: agoutis) Dasyprocta
Genus (Click link for more info and facts about Myoprocta) Myoprocta
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/D/Da/Dasyproctidae.htm   (191 words)

  
 Brazilian Agouti - educational resources
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ADW: Dasyproctidae: Pictures: Information; Pictures; Specimens; Sounds; Classification.
Contact me to correct errors, submit additional links, or make comments on the Brazilian Agouti page.
animals.mongabay.com /iucn/B/Brazilian_Agouti.html   (53 words)

  
 MavicaNET - Agoutis and Pacas (Dasyproctidae)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Каталог / Природа / Життя / Тварини / Ссавці (Mammalia) / Гризуни (Rodentia) / Agoutis and Pacas (Dasyproctidae)
Каталог / Природа / Життя / Тварини / Ссавці (Mammalia) / Гризуни (Rodentia) / Gnawing mammals (Rodentia): taxonomy / Agoutis and Pacas (Dasyproctidae)
The geological range of the Dasyproctidae is Oligocene to Recent in South America.
www.mavicanet.com /lite/ukr/28711.html   (97 words)

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