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SPECIES Dasyprocta ruatanica

Author:Thomas, 1901.
Citation:Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 8: 272.
Common Name:Roatán Island Agouti
Type Locality:Honduras, Roatán Isl.
Distribution:Endemic to Roatán Isl.
Status:IUCN – Endangered.
Comments:Similar to D. punctata but much smaller.
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