Andean Mountain Cavy

Life

Andean Mountain Cavy
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Caviidae
Genus: Microcavia
Species: M. niata
Binomial name
Microcavia niata
(Thomas, 1898)

The Andean Mountain Cavy (Microcavia niata) is a species of rodent in the family Caviidae. It is found in Bolivia and Chile.

References

  1. ^ Dunnum, J., Vargas, J., Bernal, N., Ojeda, R. & Jayat, J. P. (2008). Microcavia niata. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 5 January 2009.