Mass: 7.5 kg based on Beck-King et al. 1999, Dubost and Henry 2006, Ramirez-Pulido et al. 2001, Sanderson 1949, Costa et al. 2010, and Richard-Hansen et al. 1999

Diet: frugivore based on Beck-King et al. 1999 and Dubost and Henry 2006

Abundance: 0.54 to 31.82% (median 4.55%)

Latitudinal range: -29.8° to 22.2°

Habitats: desert/xeric shrubland (1), mangrove (2), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (1), temperate savanna (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (13), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (26), tropical/subtropical savanna (1)

Found in 45 samples

Argentina: Iguazú National Park (on roads)

Bolivia: Santa Rosa (control)

Brazil: Caxiuanã National Forest (March), Estação Biológica de Santa Lúcia (primary forest), Uacari Sustainable Development Reserve, Carlos Botelho State Park, Serra do Japi Biological Reserve (2006/2007), Floresta Nacional Amapá (dry season), Floresta Nacional Amapá (wet season), Humaitá Forest Reserve, Ibicuí River, Quedas do Rio Bonito Ecological Park (camera trapping), Una and Arataca (forest), Una and Arataca (cabruca), Reserva Natural Vale (year 1), Reserva Natural Vale (year 2), Reserva Natural Vale (year 3), Reserva Natural Vale (year 4), Iguaçu National Park, Reserva Biológica de Araras, Purus Project, Formosa Military Training Area, Private Reserve of Natural Heritage Recanto das Antas, Reserva Ecológica Michelin (floresta), Terra do Meio Ecological Station I, Terra do Meio Ecological Station II, Cachoeira Seca Indigenous Land I

Colombia: Palmar de Altamira (bosque), Otún Quimbaya Flora and Fauna Sanctuary (2010-2), Otún Quimbaya Flora and Fauna Sanctuary (2011)

Costa Rica: San Juan–La Selva Biological Corridor, Pacuare Nature Reserve

Ecuador: Chorongo, Refugio de Vida Silvestre Marina y Costera Pacoche

Honduras: Rio Sikre

Mexico: Abra-Tanchipa Biosphere Reserve (survey 1), Reserva de la Biosfera La Encrucijada (secas), Reserva de la Biosfera La Encrucijada (lluvias)

Nicaragua: Siuna (mammals, primary forest), Siuna (mammals, secondary forest), Siuna (mammals, allspice)

Panama: Ecoparque Panama

Paraguay: Isla Alta

Peru: Los Amigos Conservation Concession (2005), Los Amigos Conservation Concession (2006)

♀ body mass	8200 kg	N = 1	Beck-King et al. 1999
♀ body mass	8350 kg	N = 6	Dubost and Henry 2006
♀ body mass	9700 kg	N = 1	Ramirez-Pulido et al. 2001
♀ body mass	6375 kg	N = 3	Sanderson 1949
♂ body mass	8500 kg	N = 13	Dubost and Henry 2006
♂ body mass	6995 kg	N = 4	Sanderson 1949
body mass	5400 kg	N = 6	Costa et al. 2010
body mass	7500 kg	N = 18	Richard-Hansen et al. 1999
♀ total body length	700 mm	N = 1	Ramirez-Pulido et al. 2001
♀ head and body length	627 mm	N = 3	Sanderson 1949
♂ head and body length	600 mm	N = 4	Sanderson 1949
head and body length	649 mm	N = 18	Richard-Hansen et al. 1999
♀ tail length	15 mm	N = 1	Ramirez-Pulido et al. 2001
♀ tail length	20 mm	N = 3	Sanderson 1949
♂ tail length	18 mm	N = 4	Sanderson 1949
tail length	16 mm	N = 18	Richard-Hansen et al. 1999
♀ hind foot length	173 mm	N = 1	Ramirez-Pulido et al. 2001
♀ hind foot length	102 mm	N = 3	Sanderson 1949
♂ hind foot length	101 mm	N = 4	Sanderson 1949
hind foot length	112 mm	N = 18	Richard-Hansen et al. 1999
♀ ear length	41 mm	N = 1	Ramirez-Pulido et al. 2001
♀ ear length	54 mm	N = 3	Sanderson 1949
♂ ear length	45 mm	N = 4	Sanderson 1949
ear length	47 mm	N = 18	Richard-Hansen et al. 1999
♂ skull length	147.3 mm	N = 1	Ramirez-Pulido et al. 2001
skull length	150.6 mm	N = 1	Ramirez-Pulido et al. 2001
♂ condylobasal length	134.7 mm	N = 1	Ramirez-Pulido et al. 2001
condylobasal length	143.2 mm	N = 1	Ramirez-Pulido et al. 2001
♂ skull width	112.3 mm	N = 1	Ramirez-Pulido et al. 2001
skull width	110.0 mm	N = 1	Ramirez-Pulido et al. 2001
skull width	110.2 mm	N = 1	Ramirez-Pulido et al. 2001
skull width	107.9 mm	N = 1	Ramirez-Pulido et al. 2001
♂ upper tooth row length	31.2 mm	N = 1	Ramirez-Pulido et al. 2001
upper tooth row length	29.3 mm	N = 1	Ramirez-Pulido et al. 2001
upper tooth row length	30.0 mm	N = 1	Ramirez-Pulido et al. 2001
upper tooth row length	29.2 mm	N = 1	Ramirez-Pulido et al. 2001

See also Cuniculus, Cuniculus taczanowskii