Mass: 4.2 kg based on Dubost and Henry 2006, Sanderson 1949, Costa et al. 2010, Davies 1978, and Richard-Hansen et al. 1999

Diet: frugivore based on Dubost and Henry 2006

Abundance: 0.10 to 54.55% (median 14.77%)

Latitudinal range: -20.0° to 0.9°

Habitats: tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (4), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (11)

Found in 15 samples

Brazil: Caxiuanã National Forest (March), Estação Biológica de Santa Lúcia (primary forest), Floresta Nacional Amapá (dry season), Floresta Nacional Amapá (wet season), Una and Arataca (forest), Reserva Natural Vale (year 1), Reserva Natural Vale (year 2), Reserva Natural Vale (year 3), Reserva Natural Vale (year 4), Private Reserve of Natural Heritage Recanto das Antas, Reserva Ecológica Michelin (floresta), Terra do Meio Ecological Station I, Terra do Meio Ecological Station II, Cachoeira Seca Indigenous Land I, Cachoeira Seca Indigenous Land II

♀ body mass	4450 kg	N = 10	Dubost and Henry 2006
♀ body mass	3992 kg	N = 5	Sanderson 1949
♂ body mass	5200 kg	N = 18	Dubost and Henry 2006
♂ body mass	3332 kg	N = 3	Sanderson 1949
body mass	2500 kg	N = 8	Costa et al. 2010
body mass	541.5 g	N = 1	Davies 1978
body mass	4370 kg	N = 63	Richard-Hansen et al. 1999
♀ ear length	47 mm	N = 5	Sanderson 1949
♀ ear length	40 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1898
♀ ear length	47 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1903
♀ ear length	42 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1903
♂ ear length	47 mm	N = 3	Sanderson 1949
ear length	44 mm	N = 63	Richard-Hansen et al. 1999
♀ head and body length	551 mm	N = 5	Sanderson 1949
♀ head and body length	499 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1898
♀ head and body length	502 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1903
♀ head and body length	500 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1903
♂ head and body length	552 mm	N = 3	Sanderson 1949
head and body length	574 mm	N = 63	Richard-Hansen et al. 1999
♀ hind foot length	119 mm	N = 5	Sanderson 1949
♀ hind foot length	98 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1898
♀ hind foot length	128 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1903
♀ hind foot length	136 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1903
♂ hind foot length	121 mm	N = 3	Sanderson 1949
hind foot length	141 mm	N = 63	Richard-Hansen et al. 1999
♀ skull length	100 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1898
♀ skull length	114 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1903
♀ skull length	104.5 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1903
♀ skull width	46.5 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1898
♀ skull width	49 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1903
♀ tail length	24 mm	N = 5	Sanderson 1949
♀ tail length	28 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1898
♀ tail length	41 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1903
♀ tail length	35 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1903
♂ tail length	26 mm	N = 3	Sanderson 1949
tail length	25 mm	N = 63	Richard-Hansen et al. 1999
♀ upper tooth row length	17.5 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1898
♀ upper tooth row length	20.2 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1903
♀ upper tooth row length	22 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1903

See also Dasyprocta, Dasyprocta azarae, Dasyprocta fuliginosa, Dasyprocta mexicana, Dasyprocta punctata, Dasyprocta sp., Dasyprocta spp.