Dasyprocta kalinowskii Thomas 1897

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Kalinowski’s Agouti

Dasyprocta kalinowskii

French: Agouti de Kalinowski / German: Kalinowski-Aguti / Spanish: Aguti de Kalinowski

Other common names: Kalinowski Agouti

Taxonomy. Dasyprocta kalinowskii Thomas, 1897,

“Idma, Valley of Santa Ana, Cuzco, Peru. Alt. 4600 fect.”

This species is monotypic.

Distribution. S Peru, Urubamba and Marcapata drainages in the E slope of the Andes.

Descriptive notes. Head-body 630 mm, tail 24 mm, hindfoot 125 mm (all measurements from the holotype). No specific data are available for body weight. Kalinowski’s Agouti is large-sized. Upper parts of body are colored with hairs banded in black and yellowish rufous, with elongated hairs overhanging rump of white bases with black tips. Under parts are yellowish, grizzled with brown, and feet are blackish.

Habitat. Montane tropical forest (Yungas ecoregion) in steep slopes of the eastern Andes at elevations of 1000-2000 m.

Food and Feeding. There is no information available for this species.

Breeding. There is no information available for this species.

Activity patterns. There is no information available for this species.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. There is no information available for this species.

Status and Conservation. Classified as Data Deficient on The IUCN Red List. Kalinowski's Agouti might be threatened, but there is very little information on its extent of occurrence,status, and ecological requirements.

Bibliography. Brack-Egg (1986), Pacheco et al. (2009), Patton & Emmons (2015a), Tirira, Boada, Weksler et al. (2008b), Woods & Kilpatrick (2005).