Lowland yellow-toothed cavy: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the lowland yellow-toothed cavy lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Galea leucoblephara
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Caviidae

Where does the lowland yellow-toothed cavy live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the lowland yellow-toothed cavy in 2 countries and territories across South America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the lowland yellow-toothed cavy endangered?

The lowland yellow-toothed cavy’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the lowland yellow-toothed cavy?

The lowland yellow-toothed cavy (Galea leucoblephara) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Caviidae, genus Galea. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the lowland yellow-toothed cavy

Galea leucoblephara, commonly known as the lowland yellow-toothed cavy, is a species of rodent in the family Caviidae. It is native to southern South America, specifically Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay. The species was once considered part of Galea musteloides but is now a separate species.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Lowland yellow-toothed cavy (revision 1352291827), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q25404923 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).