DeCS

Descriptor English:

Dasyproctidae

Descriptor Spanish:

Dasyproctidae

Spanish from Spain

Descriptor	Dasyproctidae
Entry term(s)	Dasyprocta Dasyprocta leporina Myoprocta Myoprocta acouchy Myoprocta pratti acuchí acuchíes agutí con cola agutí enano dasipróctidos
Scope note:	Familia de roedores de América Central y Sudamérica, herbívoros, que comprende a los agutíes (Dasyprocta) y los acuchíes, agutíes enanos, o agutíes con cola (Myoprocta). Son similares a los cobayas (CAVIA) aunque más grandes y con patas más largas. Tienen un pelo rojizo o marrón oscuro.

Descriptor Portuguese:

Dasyproctidae

Descriptor French:

Dasyproctidae

Entry term(s):

Acouchi commun
Acouchi de Buffon
Acouchi roux
Acouchis
Agoutis
Agoutis brésiliens
Agoutis du Brésil
Dasyprocta
Dasyprocta leporina
Myoprocta
Myoprocta acouchy
Myoprocta pratti

Tree number(s):

B01.050.150.900.649.313.992.419

RDF Unique Identifier:

https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D065468

Scope note:

A family of Central and South American plant-eating rodents comprising the agoutis (Dasyprocta) and acouchis (Myoprocta). They look similar to guinea pigs (CAVIA) but are larger and have longer legs. Their fur is reddish or dark brown.

Annotation:

do not confuse entry term Agoutis with AGOUTIDAE see CUNICULIDAE

Allowable Qualifiers:

AB malformations
AH anatomie et histologie
BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CL classification
EM embryologie
GD croissance et développement
GE génétique
IM immunologie
IN traumatismes
ME métabolisme
MI microbiologie
PH physiologie
PS parasitologie
PX psychologie
SU chirurgie
UR urine
VI virologie

DeCS ID:

55542

Unique ID:

D065468

Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL):

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Date Established:

2015/01/01

Date of Entry:

2014/06/26

Revision Date:

2017/07/11