Mass: 4.2 kg based on Dubost and Henry 2006, Sanderson 1949, Costa et al. 2010, Davies 1978, and Richard-Hansen et al. 1999
Diet: frugivore based on Dubost and Henry 2006
Abundance: 0.10 to 54.55% (median 14.77%)
Latitudinal range: -20.0° to 0.9°Habitats: tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (4), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (11)
Found in 15 samples
Brazil: Caxiuanä National Forest (March), Estação Biológica de Santa Lùcia (primary forest), Floresta Nacional Amapâ (dry season), Floresta Nacional Amapâ (wet season), Una and Arataca (forest), Reserva Natural Vale (year 1), Reserva Natural Vale (year 2), Reserva Natural Vale (year 3), Reserva Natural Vale (year 4), Private Reserve of Natural Heritage Recanto das Antas, Reserva Ecológica Michelin (floresta), Terra do Meio Ecological Station I, Terra do Meio Ecological Station II, Cachoeira Seca Indigenous Land I, Cachoeira Seca Indigenous Land II
♀ body mass | 4450 kg | N = 10 | Dubost and Henry 2006 |
♀ body mass | 3992 kg | N = 5 | Sanderson 1949 |
♂ body mass | 5200 kg | N = 18 | Dubost and Henry 2006 |
♂ body mass | 3332 kg | N = 3 | Sanderson 1949 |
body mass | 2500 kg | N = 8 | Costa et al. 2010 |
body mass | 541.5 g | N = 1 | Davies 1978 |
body mass | 4370 kg | N = 63 | Richard-Hansen et al. 1999 |
♀ ear length | 47 mm | N = 5 | Sanderson 1949 |
♀ ear length | 40 mm | N = 1 | Thomas 1898 |
♀ ear length | 47 mm | N = 1 | Thomas 1903 |
♀ ear length | 42 mm | N = 1 | Thomas 1903 |
♂ ear length | 47 mm | N = 3 | Sanderson 1949 |
ear length | 44 mm | N = 63 | Richard-Hansen et al. 1999 |
♀ head and body length | 551 mm | N = 5 | Sanderson 1949 |
♀ head and body length | 499 mm | N = 1 | Thomas 1898 |
♀ head and body length | 502 mm | N = 1 | Thomas 1903 |
♀ head and body length | 500 mm | N = 1 | Thomas 1903 |
♂ head and body length | 552 mm | N = 3 | Sanderson 1949 |
head and body length | 574 mm | N = 63 | Richard-Hansen et al. 1999 |
♀ hind foot length | 119 mm | N = 5 | Sanderson 1949 |
♀ hind foot length | 98 mm | N = 1 | Thomas 1898 |
♀ hind foot length | 128 mm | N = 1 | Thomas 1903 |
♀ hind foot length | 136 mm | N = 1 | Thomas 1903 |
♂ hind foot length | 121 mm | N = 3 | Sanderson 1949 |
hind foot length | 141 mm | N = 63 | Richard-Hansen et al. 1999 |
♀ skull length | 100 mm | N = 1 | Thomas 1898 |
♀ skull length | 114 mm | N = 1 | Thomas 1903 |
♀ skull length | 104.5 mm | N = 1 | Thomas 1903 |
♀ skull width | 46.5 mm | N = 1 | Thomas 1898 |
♀ skull width | 49 mm | N = 1 | Thomas 1903 |
♀ tail length | 24 mm | N = 5 | Sanderson 1949 |
♀ tail length | 28 mm | N = 1 | Thomas 1898 |
♀ tail length | 41 mm | N = 1 | Thomas 1903 |
♀ tail length | 35 mm | N = 1 | Thomas 1903 |
♂ tail length | 26 mm | N = 3 | Sanderson 1949 |
tail length | 25 mm | N = 63 | Richard-Hansen et al. 1999 |
♀ upper tooth row length | 17.5 mm | N = 1 | Thomas 1898 |
♀ upper tooth row length | 20.2 mm | N = 1 | Thomas 1903 |
♀ upper tooth row length | 22 mm | N = 1 | Thomas 1903 |
See also Dasyprocta, Dasyprocta azarae, Dasyprocta fuliginosa, Dasyprocta mexicana, Dasyprocta punctata, Dasyprocta sp., Dasyprocta spp.