Dasyproctidae

"Dasyproctidae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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.

Descriptor ID	D065468
MeSH Number(s)	B01.050.150.900.649.313.992.419
Concept/Terms	Dasyproctidae Dasyproctidae Dasyprocta leporina Dasyprocta leporina Brazilian Agoutis Agouti, Brazilian Agoutis, Brazilian Brazilian Agouti Myoprocta acouchy Myoprocta acouchy Red Acouchi Myoprocta pratti Myoprocta pratti Green Acouchi Dasyprocta Dasyprocta Agoutis Myoprocta Myoprocta Acouchis Acouchi

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Animals [B01.050]
Chordata [B01.050.150]
Vertebrates [B01.050.150.900]
Mammals [B01.050.150.900.649]
Eutheria [B01.050.150.900.649.313]
Rodentia [B01.050.150.900.649.313.992]
Dasyproctidae [B01.050.150.900.649.313.992.419]

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