Burrowing rodent related to the guinea pig (6)

I believe the answer is:

agouti

(Other definitions for agouti that I've seen before include "South American rodent" , "S. American burrowing rodent" , "Caribbean rodent" , "animal" , "Rodent related to the guinea pig" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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