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Central American agouti

Rodents
The Central American agouti is a species of agouti from the family Dasyproctidae. The main portion of its range is from Chiapas and the Yucatan Peninsula, through Central America, to northwestern Ecuador, Colombia and far western Venezuela. Wikipedia
Family: Dasyproctidae
Scientific name: Dasyprocta punctata
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable)
Mass: 4.7 lbs (Adult)
Trophic level: Herbivorous
Gestation period: 108 days
Class: Mammalia