Cavia tschudii Fitzinger 1867 (montane guinea pig)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Caviidae
Belongs to Cavia according to A. Gava et al. 2012
See also Dunnum and Salazar-Bravo 2010
Sister taxa: Cavia (Cavia), Cavia aperea, Cavia cabrerai, Cavia fulgida, Cavia galileoi, Cavia intermedia, Cavia lamingnae, Cavia magna, Cavia oeningensis, Cavia patzelti, Cavia porcellus, Cavia vates
Subtaxa: Cavia tschudii arequipae Cavia tschudii osgoodi Cavia tschudii sodalis Cavia tschudii tschudii
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Argentina (1 collection), Mexico (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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