Azara’s Agouti

Azara's agouti (Dasyprocta azarae) is a South American agouti speciesfrom the family Dasyproctidae. Found in Brazil, Paraguay, andArgentina, it is named after Spanishnaturalist Félix de Azara. The population is unknown and may have gone locally extinct in some areas due to hunting; it is listed as vulnerable in Argentina.