Central American Agouti (Dasyprocta punctata: Dasyproctidae) This large nimble, short-tailed, short-eared, seed dispersing rodent can grow from 41.5-62 cm (16.3-24.4 in) long with an abbreviated tail of 1-2.5 cm (0.4-1 in) long. They weigh from 2.3-4 kg (5-8.8 lbs) and can be found from sea level to 2,408 m (7,900 ft) in elevation. They live on average almost 14 years. Photographed at Si Como No Resorts Wildlife Refuge in Quepos, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Lowland wet rainforest at about 26 m (85 ft) elevation.
