Brazilian agoutis, also called red-rumped, orange-rumped, or golden-rumped agoutis, are native to South America. The species ranges from the northern tip of the continent to the Brazilian Amazon and from the western borders of Venezuela and Brazil to the eastern coast. This neotropical rodent is common throughout its range, and researchers have studied agoutis at sites in Venezuela, French Guiana, and the Brazilian Amazon. (Asquith et al., 1999; Dubost, 1988; Emmons, 1997; Guimaraes Jr. et al., 2003; Henry, 1999; Silvius and V. Fragoso, 2003)

 

Biogeographic Regions: Neotropical; Neotropical :: Native