The red acouchi is a diurnal rodent of forests from the Guianas to northern Brazil. Its reddish-orange flanks and legs and short, white-tipped tail are distinctive.
It has a dark back, reddish-orange flanks and legs, and a short tail with a white tip.
It is active by day and eats seeds and fallen fruit. The account also describes caching food.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.