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cavies and Guinea pigs
Cavia
Kingdom
Animalia
animal kingdom
Animalia: pictures (7319)
Animalia: specimens (3017)
Animalia: sounds (165)
Animalia: maps (42)
Class
Mammalia
mammals
Mammalia: information (1)
Mammalia: pictures (1065)
Mammalia: specimens (2905)
Mammalia: sounds (5)
Order
Rodentia
rodents
Rodentia: information (1)
Rodentia: pictures (343)
Rodentia: specimens (187)
Suborder
Hystricomorpha
hystricognath rodents
Hystricomorpha: information (2)
Hystricomorpha: pictures (18)
Hystricomorpha: specimens (47)
Family
Caviidae
cavies
Caviidae: specimens (3)
Subfamily
Caviinae
cavies
Caviinae: specimens (1)
Genus
Cavia
cavies and Guinea pigs
Cavia: specimens (1)
Species
Cavia aperea
Brazilian guinea pig
Cavia aperea: specimens (1)
Species
Cavia fulgida
shiny guinea pig
Species
Cavia intermedia
Moleques do Sul guinea pig
Species
Cavia magna
greater guinea pig
Species
Cavia porcellus
Guinea pig
Species
Cavia tschudii
montane guinea pig