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The Brazilian guinea pig (Cavia aperea) (preá in Portuguese) is a wild guinea pig species found in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela. [2] Cavia aperea has been successfully mated to the domestic guinea pig, Cavia porcellus, though many females become infertile in successive generations. [3]
Cavia is a genus in the subfamily Caviinae that contains the rodents commonly known as the true guinea pigs or cavies. [1] The best-known species in this genus is the domestic guinea pig, Cavia porcellus, a meat animal in South America and a common household pet outside that continent.
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Family: Caviidae (guinea pigs and cavies) Subfamily: Caviinae. Genus: Cavia. Brazilian guinea pig, Cavia aperea LC; Shiny guinea pig, Cavia fulgida LC; Santa Catarina's guinea pig, Cavia intermedia CR; Greater guinea pig, Cavia magna LC; Montane guinea pig, Cavia tschudii LC; Genus: Galea. Southern highland yellow-toothed cavy, Galea comes DD
Guinea pig defense sound. The guinea pig or domestic guinea pig (Cavia porcellus), also known as the cavy or domestic cavy (/ ˈ k eɪ v i / KAY-vee), is a species of rodent belonging to the genus Cavia, family Caviidae. Breeders tend to use the name "cavy" for the animal, but "guinea pig" is more commonly used in scientific and laboratory ...
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Cavia aperea - Brazilian guinea pig; Cavia fulgida - Shiny guinea pig; Cavia guianae? Cavia intermedia - Santa Catarina's guinea pig; Cavia magna - Greater guinea pig; Cavia patzelti? - Sacha guinea pig; Cavia porcellus - Domestic guinea pig; Cavia tschudii - Montane guinea pig; Genus Galea. Galea comes - Southern highland yellow-toothed cavy
Brazilian porcupine, Coendou prehensilis LR/lc; Family: Caviidae (guinea pigs) Subfamily: Caviinae. Genus: Cavia. Brazilian guinea pig, Cavia aperea LR/lc; Subfamily: Hydrochoerinae (capybaras and rock cavies) Genus: Hydrochoerus. Capybara, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris LR/lc; Family: Dasyproctidae (agoutis and pacas) Genus: Dasyprocta