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Dasyprocta coibae (Coiban agouti)

Wikipedia Abstract

The Coiban agouti (Dasyprocta coibae) is a species of rodent in the family Dasyproctidae. It is endemic to the island of Coiba (Panama) and resembles the more widespread Central American Agouti. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
2
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
40
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 5.99
EDGE Score: 3.33
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  4.916 lbs (2.23 kg)
Birth Weight [1]  227 grams
Diet [2]  Carnivore (Invertebrates), Frugivore, Herbivore
Diet - Fruit [2]  40 %
Diet - Invertibrates [2]  10 %
Diet - Plants [2]  50 %
Forages - Ground [2]  100 %
Female Maturity [1]  1 year 4 months
Gestation [1]  3 months 20 days
Litter Size [1]  2
Litters / Year [1]  2
Maximum Longevity [1]  14 years
Snout to Vent Length [1]  24 inches (62 cm)

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Coiba National Park II 629676 Panama    

Range Map

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109
♦ 2Hamish Wilman, Jonathan Belmaker, Jennifer Simpson, Carolina de la Rosa, Marcelo M. Rivadeneira, and Walter Jetz. 2014. EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95:2027
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0