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Spix's Yellow-toothed Cavy

Galea spixii

Classification

Family
Caviidae

Spix's yellow-toothed cavy (Galea spixii) is a rodent, a cavy species from South America. It is found in Bolivia east of the Andes and much of south central to northeastern Brazil. The species is found in open savanna and semiarid habitats, such as the Cerrado and Caatinga of Brazil.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 353