Montane guinea pig: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the montane guinea pig lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Cavia tschudii
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Caviidae

Where does the montane guinea pig live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the montane guinea pig in 1 country or territory across South America.

Peru

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 montane guinea pig endangered?

The montane guinea pig’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the montane guinea pig?

The montane guinea pig (Cavia tschudii) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Caviidae, genus Cavia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the montane guinea pig

The montane guinea pig (Cavia tschudii) is a species of caviid rodent found in the Andes in South America. The montane guinea pig is the likely main ancestor of Cavia porcellus, the domestic guinea pig or domestic cavy, which appears to be a hybrid that includes lesser genetic contributions from other Cavia species.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Montane guinea pig (revision 1360407471), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q162203 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).