Dasyprocta cristata

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Bibliography

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	RODENTIA	DASYPROCTIDAE

Scientific Name:

Dasyprocta cristata

Species Authority:

(É. Geoffroy, 1803)

Common Name/s:

English

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Crested Agouti

Taxonomic Notes:

May be synonymous with leporina (Husson 1978). Not recognized by Emmons and Feer (1997) or Eisenberg (1989).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Data Deficient ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Catzeflis, F., Patton J., Percequillo, A., Bonvicino, C. & Weksler, M.

Reviewer/s:

Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Schipper, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Listed as Data Deficient due to continuing taxonomic uncertainty. Further taxonomic information is needed and may change species status in the future.

History:

1996

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Data Deficient

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species occurs in the Guianas.
Countries:	Native: French Guiana; Guyana; Suriname
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Population [top]

Population:	This species is apparently common.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Occurs in lowland humid forests and secondary forests.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There are no major threats to this species. It is hunted by this is a minor threat.

Major Threat(s):

There are no major threats to this species. It is hunted by this is a minor threat.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species is found in several protected areas.

Conservation Actions:

This species is found in several protected areas.

Bibliography [top]

	Eisenberg, J. F. 1989. Mammals of the Neotropics. The Northern Neotropics. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, USA and London, UK. Emmons, L. H. and Feer, F. 1997. Neotropical Rainforest Mammals: A Field Guide, Second edition. University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL, USA. Husson, A. M. 1978. The Mammals of Suriname. Leiden, The Netherlands.

Eisenberg, J. F. 1989. Mammals of the Neotropics. The Northern Neotropics. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, USA and London, UK.

Emmons, L. H. and Feer, F. 1997. Neotropical Rainforest Mammals: A Field Guide, Second edition. University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL, USA.

Husson, A. M. 1978. The Mammals of Suriname. Leiden, The Netherlands.

Citation:	Catzeflis, F., Patton J., Percequillo, A., Bonvicino, C. & Weksler, M. 2008. Dasyprocta cristata. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 May 2013.
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