Microcavia (mountain cavies) is a genus of rodents in the family Caviidae. They are unique within their family in that their premolar teeth do not grow and replace the original deciduous cheek teeth until after the animal is born; in other genera this occurs in the womb.

The southern mountain cavy (Microcavia australis) is a species of South American rodent in the family Caviidae. Southern mountain cavies are tailless rodents with short, speckled, greyish …

Mi­cro­cavia aus­tralis is a ground-dwelling hys­tri­co­morph ro­dent. Its coat is a course, dark agouti, from brown to a gray­ish-color. There is a promi­nent white ring around the eye. The species is …

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Microcavia australisis distinguished from other members of the Caviinae by the following characteristics: in- cisors orthodont, pelage grayish yellow with speckled appearance and paler ventrum, and large eyes with surrounding white ring.

Overview Scientific Name Microcavia australis Common Name Southern Mountain Cavy Kingdom Animalia Location in Taxonomic Tree Genus Microcavia Species Microcavia australis

The southern mountain cavy (Microcavia australis ) is a species of South American rodent in the family Caviidae. Diurnal animals are active during the daytime, with a period of sleeping or other inactivity at night. The timing of activity by an animal depends ...

The southern mountain cavy (Microcavia australis) is a species of South American rodent in the family Caviidae. Most organisms interact with other organisms in some way or another, and …

Microcavia (mountain cavies) is a genus of rodents in the family Caviidae. They are unique within their family in that their premolar teeth do not grow and replace the original deciduous cheek teeth until after the animal is born; in other genera this occurs in the womb.

Microcavia (mountain cavies) is a genus of rodents in the family Caviidae. They are unique within their family in that their premolar teeth do not grow and replace the original deciduous cheek teeth until after the animal is born; in other genera this occurs in the womb.