• (n.) A small insectivorous mammal (Solenodon paradoxus), allied to the moles, found only in Hayti.
A·gou'ta noun [ Native name.] (Zoology) A small insectivorous mammal ( Solenodon paradoxus ), allied to the moles, found only in Hayti. 
The agouta (Solenodon paradoxus) is an insectivorous mammal peculiar to Haiti. It is of the tanrec family and somewhat larger than a rat. It has the tail devoid of hair and covered with scales, the eyes small, and an elongated nose like the shrews. Another species {Solendon cubanus) is found in Cuba.
the Haitian solenodon, Solenodon paradoxus.