Dasyprocta (Agoutis) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Dasyprocta punctata

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

NT Endemic

Dasyprocta coibae

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Dasyprocta leporina

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Dasyprocta azarae

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Dasyprocta variegata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Dasyprocta fuliginosa

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

CR Endemic

Dasyprocta mexicana

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Agoutis

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 8 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 104 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 7	~70%
	Central American Agouti			~70%
2	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~70%
	Central American Agouti			~70%
3	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~70%
	Central American Agouti			~70%
4	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~60%
	Central American Agouti			~60%
5	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~60%
	Central American Agouti			~60%
6	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~60%
	Central American Agouti			~60%
7	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 7	~60%
	Central American Agouti			~60%
8	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~60%
	Central American Agouti			~60%
9	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 7	~50%
	Coiban Agouti			~50%
10	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 7	~50%
	Central American Agouti			~50%
11	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 7	~50%
	Central American Agouti			~50%
12	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1 of 7	~50%
	Crested Agouti			~50%
13	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 7	~40%
	Azara's Agouti			~40%
14	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~40%
	Central American Agouti			~40%
15	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~40%
	Central American Agouti			~40%
16	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~40%
	Central American Agouti			~40%
17	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~40%
	Azara's Agouti			~40%
18	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~40%
	Central American Agouti			~40%
19	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~40%
	Azara's Agouti			~40%
20	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~40%
	Central American Agouti			~40%
21	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 7	~40%
	Central American Agouti			~40%
22	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~40%
	Central American Agouti			~40%
23	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 7	~40%
	Central American Agouti			~40%
24	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~40%
	Central American Agouti			~40%
25	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 7	~30%
	Central American Agouti			~30%
26	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~30%
	Central American Agouti			~30%
27	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 7	~30%
	Crested Agouti			~30%
28	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 7	~30%
	Brown Agouti			~30%
29	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 7	~30%
	Central American Agouti			~30%
30	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 7	~30%
	Central American Agouti			~30%
31	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 7	~20%
	Black Agouti			~20%
32	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~20%
	Central American Agouti			~20%
33	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 7	~20%
	Central American Agouti			~20%
34	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~20%
	Central American Agouti			~20%
35	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~20%
	Azara's Agouti			~20%
36	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 7	~20%
	Central American Agouti			~20%
37	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 7	~20%
	Black Agouti			~20%
38	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~20%
	Central American Agouti			~20%
39	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~20%
	Central American Agouti			~20%
40	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 7	~20%
	Brown Agouti			~20%
41	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 7	~20%
	Mexican Agouti			~20%
42	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~10%
	Crested Agouti			~10%
43	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 7	~10%
	Central American Agouti			~10%
44	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 7	~10%
	Black Agouti			~10%
45	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 7	~10%
	Central American Agouti			~10%
46	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 7	~10%
	Central American Agouti			~10%
47	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 7	~10%
	Central American Agouti			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 7	~50%
	Crested Agouti			~40%
	Black Agouti			~20%
2	Cali	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 7	~50%
	Central American Agouti			~50%
3	Belém	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~40%
	Crested Agouti			~40%
4	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~40%
	Azara's Agouti			~40%
5	Curitiba	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~30%
	Azara's Agouti			~30%
6	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 7	~30%
	Central American Agouti			~30%
7	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 7	~30%
	Crested Agouti			~30%
8	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	1 of 7	~30%
	Central American Agouti			~30%
9	Tegucigalpa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 7	~20%
	Central American Agouti			~20%
10	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~20%
	Crested Agouti			~20%
11	Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~20%
	Azara's Agouti			~20%
12	Guayaquil	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 7	~20%
	Central American Agouti			~20%
13	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 7	~20%
	Central American Agouti			~20%
14	Campinas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~10%
	Crested Agouti			~10%
15	Santos	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~10%
	Crested Agouti			~10%
16	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 7	~10%
	Crested Agouti			<5%
	Azara's Agouti			<5%
17	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 7	~10%
	Crested Agouti			~10%
18	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	<5%
	Central American Agouti			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
4	Leipzig Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
5	Korkeasaari Zoo	🇫🇮 Finland	In captivity
6	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
7	Minnesota Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Ramat Gan Safari	🇮🇱 Israel	In captivity
9	Parc zoologique de Montpellier	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
10	Curitiba Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
11	Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
12	Banham Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
13	Los Angeles Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Detroit Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Wildlife World Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	São Paulo Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
17	Parque Municipal Summit	🇵🇦 Panama	In captivity
18	Xcaret	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
19	Zoológico de San Juan de Aragón	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
20	Hellabrunn Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
21	Zoológico de Sáenz Peña	🇦🇷 Argentina	In captivity
22	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
23	Terra Natura Benidorm	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
24	Woodland Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Darling Downs Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
26	Night Safari	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
27	Parque Zoobotânico Getúlio Vargas	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
28	Zoologischer Garten Leipzig	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
29	Memphis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Wildlands	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
31	Hamilton Zoo	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity
32	Singapore Zoo	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
33	Bioparque Municipal Vesty Pakos	🇧🇴 Bolivia	In captivity
34	Melbourne Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
35	Senda Verde (Wildlife Sanctuary)	🇧🇴 Bolivia	In captivity
36	Riverview Park & Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
37	Cameron Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	Nikolaev Zoo	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity
39	Philadelphia Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
40	Chapultepec Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
41	Auckland Zoo	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity
42	Augsburg Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
43	Bosque Rodrigues Alves	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
44	Ouwehands Dierenpark	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
45	Zoo Santo Inácio	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
46	Faunia	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
47	Minsk Zoo	🇧🇾 Belarus	In captivity
48	Naples Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	Roger Williams Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
50	Parque Ecológico de São Carlos	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity

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Agoutis

Species in this group

Central American Agouti

Coiban Agouti

Crested Agouti

Azara's Agouti

Brown Agouti

Black Agouti

Mexican Agouti

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Agoutis

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found