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Rock cavy

Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Hystricognathi
Family : Caviidae
Subfamily : Caviinae
Species : Kerodon rupestris

 

The Rock cavy is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the rock cavy

The Rock Cavy is found in North-Eastern Brazil, but is close to extinction in the wild. (Full text)

The female rock cavy is believed to produce two litters a year, each consisting of 1 or 2 young. (Full text)

The mocó (kerodon rupestris) is also a small native rodent – the rock cavy – which is close to extinction and which Tamanduá Farm now raises in captivity with the objective of repopulating, with the authorization of the IBAMA (Brazilian Institute for the (Full text)

The Wild Cavies Kerodon rupestris is considered the wild ancestor of the modern guinea pig! (Full text)

ROCK CAVY The rock cavy (Kerodon rupestris) is closely related to the guinea pig and occurs in the impoverished semiarid region of northeastern (Full text)