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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 ]
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
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
Family: Molossidae Brazilian free-tailed bat. Genus: Cynomops. Cinnamon dog-faced bat, Cynomops abrasus DD; ... Brazilian guinea pig Rock cavy. Brazilian guinea pig ...
Caviidae, the cavy family, is composed of rodents native to South America and includes the domestic guinea pig, wild cavies, and the largest living rodent, the capybara.They are found across South America in open areas from moist savanna to thorn forests or scrub desert.
Brazilian guinea pig Red-rumped agouti Lowland paca White-footed climbing mouse. Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40% of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be kept short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45 kg (99 lb).
Pages in category "Guinea pigs" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. ... Baldwin guinea pig; Brazilian guinea pig; British Cavy Council; C ...
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.