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Central American Agouti, Santa Marta, Colombia Found near a hacienda. Central American agouti,Colombia,Colombia 2024,Dasyprocta punctata,Fall,Geotagged,Santa Marta,Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta,South America,World Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Central American Agouti, Santa Marta, Colombia

Found near a hacienda.

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Fyi, Dasyprocta is derived from Greek and means "hairy butt". Posted 8 months ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Must be a huge genus then hehe. Posted 8 months ago

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The Central American Agouti

The Central American agouti is a species of agouti from the family Dasyproctidae. The main portion of its range is from Chiapas and the Yucatan Peninsula, through Central America, to northwestern Ecuador, Colombia and far western Venezuela.

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Similar species: Rodents
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Dec 13, 2024. Captured Oct 3, 2024 09:57 in Sta. Marta - Cerro Kenedy, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/400s
  • ISO1100
  • 500mm
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Captured in the fall. More fall photos.