Peruvian Guinea Pig
Cavia porcellus
Living individuals or members of this group exist today. This does not mean they are safe from extinction.
Warm-blooded animals with hair or fur that feed their young on milk.
Classification
- Common name
- Peruvian Guinea Pig
- Browse group
- Mammals
- Scientific name or taxon
- Cavia porcellus
- Taxon rank
- species
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Caviidae
- Genus
- Cavia
- Source classification
- Mammalia
Taxonomy checked against GBIF. For breeds and hybrids, this describes the listed parent taxon.
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Sources
- A–Z Animals: Peruvian Guinea Pig · Directory entry
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