Spix's yellow-toothed cavy facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Spix's yellow-toothed cavy |
|
|---|---|
.JPG) |
|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification |
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. Its karyotype is 2n = 64 and FN = 118.
Galea spixii and G. musteloides are similar and may actually be the same species. G. spixii tolerates a wide range of environmental changes, though they need open habitats. It is the most stable species within the Galea group because it is extremely abundant throughout its range.
Gestation is about fifty days. Litter size ranges from one to five, with an average of three. They have hair and open eyes at birth. Males and females in this species are aggressive to each other. Paternal care is rarely remarkable.
