| Montane guinea pig | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Caviidae |
| Genus: | Cavia |
| Species: | C. tschudii
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| Binomial name | |
| Cavia tschudii | |
The montane guinea pig (Cavia tschudii) is a species of caviid rodent found in the Andes in South America. The montane guinea pig is the likely main ancestor of Cavia porcellus, the domestic guinea pig or domestic cavy, which appears to be a hybrid that includes lesser genetic contributions from other Cavia species.[3]
- ^ Dunnum, J.; Teta, P. (2016). "Cavia tschudii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T4068A22188991. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T4068A22188991.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Fitzinger, Leopold (1867). "Versuch einer natürlichen Anordnung der Nagethiere (Rodentia)" [Attempt at a natural arrangement of the rodents (Rodentia)]. Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaft zu Wien. Mathematische-naturwissenschaftliche Classe (in German). 55: 453–515. OCLC 36832988 &
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