Cavia
| Cavia | |
|---|---|
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| Cavia aperea, or Brazilian guinea pig | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Caviidae |
| Subfamily: | Caviinae |
| Genus: | Cavia Pallas, 1766 |
| Type species | |
| Cavia cobaya | |
| Species | |
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| Cavia distribution C. aperea in red, C. fulgida in blue, C. magna in green, C. tschudii in purple, C. patzelti in brown, C. intermedia in yellow (in box), excludes worldwide domesticated distribution of C. porcellus | |
Cavia is a genus in the subfamily Caviinae that contains the rodents commonly known as the guinea pigs or cavies. The best-known species in this genus is the domestic guinea pig, Cavia porcellus, a meat animal in South America and a common household pet outside that continent.