Mexican Agouti
Dasyprocta mexicana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyDasyproctidae (Agoutis and Acouchis)
- GenusDasyprocta (Agoutis)
- SpeciesDasyprocta mexicana (Mexican Agouti)
The Mexican agouti, (Dasyprocta mexicana), also known as the Mexican black agouti, is a species of rodent in the genus Dasyprocta. This species was first discovered in 1860 in Veracruz, Mexico and described by Henri Louis Frédéric de Saussure. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Agouti sighting in Cañón del Sumidero National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cañón del Sumidero National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mexican Agouti in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Agouti sighting in Cañón del Sumidero National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mexican Agouti in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Mexican Agouti in Cañón del Sumidero National Park in our monthly data.