Andean Mountain Cavy

Andean Mountain Cavy: Life

Andean Mountain Cavy

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Rodentia

Family: Caviidae

Genus: Microcavia

Species: M. niata

Binomial name

Microcavia niata
(Thomas, 1898)

The Andean Mountain Cavy (Microcavia niata) is a species of rodent in the family Caviidae. It is found in Bolivia and Chile.

References

^ Dunnum, J., Vargas, J., Bernal, N., Ojeda, R. & Jayat, J. P. (2008). Microcavia niata. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 5 January 2009.

v · Animalia · Phylum: Chordata · Class: Mammalia · Order: Rodentia · Suborder: Hystricomorpha

Caviinae

Galea
(Yellow-toothed
cavies)

Yellow-toothed Cavy (Galea flavidens) · Common Yellow-toothed Cavy (Galea musteloides) · Spix's Yellow-toothed Cavy (Galea spixii) · Muenster Yellow-toothed Cavy (Galea monasteriensis)

Microcavia
(Mountain cavies)

Southern Mountain Cavy (Microcavia australis) · Andean Mountain Cavy (Microcavia niata) · Shipton's Mountain Cavy (Microcavia shiptoni)

Cavia
(Guinea pigs)

Brazilian Guinea Pig (Cavia aperea) · Shiny Guinea Pig (Cavia fulgida) · Santa Catarina´s Guinea Pig (Cavia intermedia) · Greater Guinea Pig (Cavia magna) · Guinea pig (Cavia porcellus) · Montane Guinea Pig (Cavia tschudii)

Dolichotinae

Dolichotis
(Maras)

Patagonian Mara (Dolichotis patagonum) · Chacoan Mara (Dolichotis salinicola)

Hydrochaerinae

Hydrochoerus

Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) · Lesser Capybara (Hydrochoerus isthmius)

Kerodon
(Rock cavies)

Rock Cavy (Kerodon rupestris) · Acrobatic cavy (Kerodon acrobata)

Category

Categories:
IUCN Red List least concern species
Cavies
Mammals of the Andes
Mammals of Bolivia
Mammals of Chile
Rodent stubs

Andean Mountain Cavy
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Caviidae
Genus:	Microcavia
Species:	M. niata
Binomial name
*Microcavia niata* (Thomas, 1898)

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