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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | Least Concern |
| U.S. ESA Status: | NOT LISTED |
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| Jumping Ability: | (Horizontal) |
| Life Span: | in the Wild |
| Life Span: | in Captivity |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Females) |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Males) |
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Habitat:
This species is found in the Atlantic and Aracaria forests, living in primary and secondary forests. It is also found in forests that have been fragmented by urban development and deforestation (Grelle 2003). It is a habitat generalist (Emmons and Feer 1997) and often moves long distances (Gentile and Cerqueira 1995). The diet of D. aurita is omnivorous (Carvalho et al. 2005). It is scansorial, nocturnal and solitary. It is mainly terrestrial, but its forelimbs and claws allow it to climb trees (Grelle 2003).
Range:
This species occurs in coastal Brazil from Bahia to Rio Grande do Sul, to east of the lower Rio Paraguay and northeastern Argentina (Gardner 2008).
Conservation:
This species occurs in a number of protected areas.