Common name
Central American Agouti; Central American Red Agouti
Informal group
Mammals
Territories
Island
Grand Cayman
Establishment status
Establishment status detail
Naturalised. (Kristan (2002) Cayman Invasive Species List);
First record
0
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Habitat
14. Artificial - Terrestrial
- 14.3. Artificial - Terrestrial – Plantations
- 14.4. Artificial - Terrestrial – Rural Gardens
16. Introduced Vegetation
1. Forest
- 1.6. Forest – Subtropical/tropical moist lowland
- 1.9. Forest – Subtropical/tropical moist montane
Socio-economic impacts
Causes damage to agricultural crops and gardens. (Kristan (2002) Cayman Invasive Species List);
Other notes
Terrestrial
Pathway detail
Deliberate introduction as a game species. (Kristan (2002) Cayman Invasive Species List)
References
Burton F J, Jenna Wong L, Pagad S (2020). Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species - Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands. Version 1.6. Invasive Species Specialist Group ISSG. Species Specialist Group ISSG. Species Specialist Group ISSG. Available at: https://doi.org/10.15468/asqqbw Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/0crgyy accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-08-22.; Resource ID 191 - Cayman invasives list Kristan 2000