Southern mountain cavy

Southern mountain cavy


Life

Southern mountain cavy
Conservation status
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Caviidae
Genus: Microcavia
Species: M. australis
Binomial name
Microcavia australis
(I. Geoffroy & d'Orbigny, 1833)

The southern mountain cavy (Microcavia australis) is a species of rodent in the family Caviidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile.

References

  1. ^ Pardinas, U. & Ojeda, R. (2008). Microcavia australis. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 5 January 2009.



Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Southern Mountain Cavy — Taxobox name = Southern Mountain Cavy status = LR/lc status system = iucn2.3 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Rodentia familia = Caviidae genus = Microcavia species = M. australis binomial = Microcavia australis… …   Wikipedia

  • southern mountain cavy — pietinė kalninė kiaulytė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Microcavia australis angl. southern mountain cavy vok. südliches Zwergmeerschweinchen ryšiai: platesnis terminas – kalninės kiaulytės …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

  • Andean Mountain Cavy — Life Andean Mountain Cavy Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] …   Wikipedia

  • Shipton's Mountain Cavy — Life Shipton s Mountain Cavy Conservation status Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1] …   Wikipedia

  • Rock cavy — Life Rock cavy Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • Common yellow-toothed cavy — Life Common yellow toothed cavy Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] …   Wikipedia

  • Muenster yellow-toothed cavy — Life Muenster yellow toothed cavy Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • cavy — /kay vee/, n., pl. cavies. any of several short tailed or tailless South American rodents of the family Caviidae, as the guinea pig, capybara, or agouti. [1790 1800; < NL Cavia name of the genus < Carib (Galibi) cabiai] * * * Any of several… …   Universalium

  • List of rodents — The class Mammalia (the mammals) is divided into two subclasses based on reproductive techniques: egg laying mammals (the monotremes); and mammals which give live birth. The latter subclass is divided into two infraclasses: pouched mammals (the… …   Wikipedia

  • Guinea pig — For the domestic pig breed, see Guinea Hog. For other uses, see Guinea pig (disambiguation). Guinea pig …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”