Near ThreatenedPatagonian Mara
Dolichotis patagonum
Mammals · Rodentia · Caviidae
Galea musteloides
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The common yellow-toothed cavy is a caviomorph rodent related to the guinea pig, widespread across Argentina, Bolivia, Peru and northern Chile. It lives in colonies that make use of other animals' burrows and of runways opened through dense vegetation, and is active by day. It feeds on grasses and leaves. Its young are born well developed, with fur, their eyes open and able to eat solid food within hours, a strategy typical of South American rodents that do not depend on a safe burrow.
Weight
200 g – 300 g
Size
17 cm – 25 cm
Life expectancy
4 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Colony
Lives in large concentrations, often for breeding reasons.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Galea musteloides
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 12.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Common Yellow-toothed Cavy — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about common yellow-toothed cavy.
