acouchi
Also known as Myoprocta
The acouchis (genus Myoprocta) are rodents belonging to the family Dasyproctidae from the Amazon basin. They are generally smaller than agoutis and have very short tails (5 to 7 cm), while agoutis lack tails. For this reason the acouchis are also called tailed agoutis.
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Green Acouchi
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长尾刺豚鼠属（学名：Myoprocta）是啮齿目刺豚鼠科中的一属，分布于南美洲，本属包含2种： 小长尾刺豚鼠（Myoprocta acouchy 或 Myoprocta exilis） 长尾刺豚鼠（Myoprocta pratti 或 Myoprocta acouchy） 取自“https://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=长尾刺豚鼠属&oldid=26159321” 分类：长尾刺豚鼠属 隐藏分类：本地相关图片与维基数据不同
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The acouchis (genus Myoprocta) are rodents belonging to the family Dasyproctidae from the Amazon basin. They are generally smaller than agoutis and have very short tails (5 to 7 cm), while agoutis lack tails. For this reason the acouchis are also called tailed agoutis.
The two species – the red acouchi (M. acouchy) in the Guianas of Amazonia and nearby parts of Brazil, and the green acouchi (M. pratti) in western Amazonia - differ in coloration and other characteristics. The taxonomy of the genus has historically been confused, with some authors applying the name M. acouchy to the green acouchi, in which case the red acouchi is called M. exilis. Although this issue has now been resolved, other problems remain; in particular, the green acouchi may include more than one species.