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Santa Catarina's Guinea Pig

Cavia intermedia

Classification

Family
Caviidae

Santa Catarina's guinea pig (Cavia intermedia) or Moleques do Sul cavy is a rare guinea pig species of southeastern South America. Distribution The small mammal is endemic to the Moleques do Sul Archipelago, located in the state of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil. The archipelago formed about 8,000 years ago, having a total of three islands with a surface area of only 10.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 1