Brown Agouti
Dasyprocta variegata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyDasyproctidae (Agoutis and Acouchis)
- GenusDasyprocta (Agoutis)
- SpeciesDasyprocta variegata (Brown Agouti)
The brown agouti (Dasyprocta variegata) is a species of agouti in the family Dasyproctidae that is native to portions of central or southeastern Peru, east to western Brazil (specifically within the administrative divisions of Acre, Amazonas, and Rondônia), south to a strip of Bolivia. It was originally regarded as conspecific with the Central American agouti (Dasyprocta punctata), but revised as distinct. The brown agouti has an orange-brown body, with an average length of 61 cm (24.01 in), and a weight of 1.8 kg (3.96 lbs). Dark head, rump, and midline of the back. Peruvian individuals have a fairly different and distinctive coloration (see text below). The species is commonly preyed upon by the South American jaguar. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Agouti sighting in Manu National Park, based on 39 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Manu National Park
Green Acouchi
Myoprocta pratti
Capybara
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
Bolivian Squirrel
Sciurus ignitus
Spotted Paca
Cuniculus paca
Southern Amazon Red Squirrel
Sciurus spadiceus
Bicolor-spined Porcupine
Coendou bicolor
Bolivian Bamboo Rat
Dactylomys boliviensis
Spiny Tree Rat
Mesomys hispidus
Long-tailed Porcupine
Coendou longicaudatus
Amazon Bamboo Rat
Dactylomys dactylinus
Pacarana
Dinomys branickii
Barbara Brown’s Brush-tailed Rat
Isothrix barbarabrownae
📅 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 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 5 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brown Agouti in Manu National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Agouti sighting in Manu National Park, based on 39 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brown Agouti in Manu National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Brown Agouti in Manu National Park in our monthly data.