Agouti (disambiguation)

Common agoutis are members of rodent species of the genus Dasyprocta.

Agouti may also refer to:

Rodents

• Acouchis, members of genus Myoprocta, also known as tailed agoutis
• Pacas, members of genus Cuniculus, formerly Agouti

Other uses

• Agouti (coloration), fur coloration in which each hair has alternating dark and light bands
• Agouti gene, a gene responsible for determining whether an animal's coat is banded or solid
• Agouti signalling peptide, a circulating hormone produced by the Agouti gene that acts like an antagonist at melanocortin receptors
• Agouti-related peptide, a neuropeptide produced in the brain by the AgRP/NPY neuron