Key Identification Features
- No sexual dimorphism has been documented for this species, so physical sex distinction can only be done by palpating reproductive organs.
- punctata centers its home range around key food sources such as fruit trees, and takes refuge in features like tree trunks within its habitat.
- It was originally considered to be the same species as the Central American agouti, Dasyprocta punctata, but was later revised as a separate distinct species.
- Individuals found in Peru have noticeably different, distinctive coloration, which is discussed in further detail in later text.
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