Caviidae
Common Yellow-toothed Cavy
Galea musteloides Meyen, 1833
The common yellow-toothed cavy (Galea musteloides) is a cavy species closely related to domestic guinea pigs found in western South America.
Spix's Yellow-toothed Cavy
Galea spixii (Wagler, 1831)
Spix's yellow-toothed cavy (Galea spixii) is an abundant South American cavy rodent that lives in open, semiarid habitats.
Common Yellow-toothed Cavy
Galea musteloides leucoblephara (Burmeister, 1861)
The common yellow-toothed cavy (Galea musteloides) is a Caviidae rodent closely related to domestic guinea pigs, found across western South America.
Southern Mountain Cavy
Microcavia australis (I.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire & d'Orbigny, 1833)
Microcavia australis, the southern mountain cavy, is a tailless rodent found mainly in arid lowlands of Argentina, with three recognized subspecies.
Montane Guinea Pig
Cavia tschudii Fitzinger, 1857
Cavia tschudii, the montane guinea pig, is a medium-sized South American Andean guinea pig with varied fur color across its range.
Brazilian Guinea Pig
Cavia aperea Erxleben, 1777
Cavia aperea (Brazilian guinea pig) is a medium-sized South American guinea pig that inhabits open grassland and savannah.
Domestic Guinea Pig
Cavia porcellus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cavia porcellus, the domestic guinea pig, is a domesticated Andean rodent kept as pet, livestock, and research model.
Patagonian Mara
Dolichotis patagonum (Zimmermann, 1780)
Dolichotis patagonum, the Patagonian mara, is a large caviid rodent endemic to Argentina with unique monogamous communal breeding.
Rock Cavy
Kerodon rupestris (Wied-Neuwied, 1820)
Kerodon rupestris, the rock cavy, is a large herbivorous rodent native to rocky regions of eastern Brazil.
Capybara
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris (Linnaeus, 1766)
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, the capybara, is the largest living rodent, a semiaquatic South American mammal with detailed physical, ecological, and reproductive traits.
Lesser Capybara
Hydrochoerus isthmius Goldman, 1912
Hydrochoerus isthmius (lesser capybara) is a smaller, darker northern South American capybara species classified as distinct in the 1980s.
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