"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,
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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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.649.313.992.419
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| Concept/Terms |
Dasyprocta leporina- Dasyprocta leporina
- Brazilian Agoutis
- Agouti, Brazilian
- Agoutis, Brazilian
- Brazilian Agouti
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