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Crested Porcupine
Hystrix cristata Linnaeus, 1758
Hystrix cristata, the crested porcupine, is a large Old World porcupine with defensive quills, native to North, sub-Saharan Africa and Italy.
Cape Porcupine
Hystrix africaeaustralis Peters, 1852
This is a full description of the Cape porcupine, a large African porcupine species, covering its traits, distribution, and reproduction.
Indian Crested Porcupine
Hystrix indica Kerr, 1792
Hystrix indica, the Indian crested porcupine, is a large quill-covered rodent native to southwest and central Asia.
African Brush-tailed Porcupine
Atherurus africanus Gray, 1842
Atherurus africanus, the African brush-tailed porcupine, is a nocturnal porcupine found across tropical African forests.
Dassie Rat
Petromus typicus A.Smith, 1831
Petromus typicus A.Smith, 1831 (dassie rat) is a squirrel-like rodent with distinct physical characteristics adapted for rocky crevice habitats.
Greater Cane Rat
Thryonomys swinderianus (Temminck, 1827)
Thryonomys swinderianus, the greater cane rat, is one of Africa’s largest rodents with distinct physical size and trait details.
Naked Molerat
Heterocephalus glaber Rüppell, 1842
Heterocephalus glaber, the naked mole-rat, is an East African underground-adapted rodent with little hair and wrinkled skin.
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.
Spotted Paca
Cuniculus paca (Linnaeus, 1766)
Cuniculus paca, the lowland paca, is a rodent with distinct physical traits and documented life history that can carry two diseases.
Central American Agouti
Dasyprocta punctata Gray, 1842
Dasyprocta punctata, the Central American agouti, is a Dasyproctidae agouti species with a broad range in the Americas, not considered threatened.
Mexican Agouti
Dasyprocta mexicana Saussure, 1860
Dasyprocta mexicana, the Mexican agouti, is a medium-sized rodent native to Mexican lowlands and introduced to Cuba.
Black Agouti
Dasyprocta fuliginosa Wagler, 1832
Dasyprocta fuliginosa (black agouti) is a rodent found in northwestern South America with described physical, distributional and reproductive traits.
Roatan Island Agouti
Dasyprocta ruatanica Thomas, 1901
Dasyprocta ruatanica is a smaller agouti species found only on Roatán island, distinct from Central American agoutis.
Azara's Agouti
Dasyprocta azarae Lichtenstein, 1823
Azara's agouti is a Dasyproctidae agouti found in South America, listed as vulnerable in Argentina.
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