Microcavia
Encyclopedia
Microcavia is a rodent
genus
in the family
Caviidae
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It contains the following species
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Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Caviidae
Caviidae
The cavy family is a family of rodents native to South America, and including the domestic guinea pig, wild cavies, and the capybara, among other animals...
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It contains the following species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
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- Southern Mountain CavySouthern Mountain CavyThe southern mountain cavy is a species of rodent in the family Caviidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile....
, Microcavia australis - Andean Mountain CavyAndean Mountain CavyThe Andean Mountain Cavy is a species of rodent in the family Caviidae. It is found in Bolivia and Chile....
, Microcavia niata - Shipton's Mountain CavyShipton's Mountain CavyThe Shipton's Mountain Cavy is a species of rodent in the family Caviidae. It is endemic to Argentina....
, Microcavia shiptoni