Cavia aperea (rodent)

Mass: 530 g based on Asher et al. 2004 and Gressler et al. 2010

Abundance: 0.14 to 29.26% (median 1.23%)

Latitudinal range: -37.9° to -13.0°

Habitats: (1), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (1), temperate savanna (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (2), tropical/subtropical savanna (6)

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Found in 11 samples

Argentina: Pedro Gómez Cello, Jacinto L. Arauz, Buenos Aires Province, Exaltación de la Cruz (autumn), Cueva El Abra

Bolivia: Los Fierros Camp (LFA), Los Fierros Camp (LFT)

Brazil: Caucaia do Alto (pitfall traps), Angatuba (Eucalyptus forest), Fazenda Säo Sebastiäo do Borba

Peru: Aguas Claras Camp (traps)

Size measurements:
♀ body mass593 gN = 6Asher et al. 2004
♀ body mass330 gN = 1Gressler et al. 2010
♀ body mass243 gN = 1Gressler et al. 2010
♀ body mass351 gN = 1Gressler et al. 2010
♀ body mass403 gN = 1Gressler et al. 2010
♂ body mass678 gN = 6Asher et al. 2004
♂ body mass424 gN = 1Gressler et al. 2010
♀ ear length23 mmN = 1Thomas 1901
♀ head and body length251 mmN = 1Thomas 1901
♀ hind foot length40 mmN = 1Thomas 1901
♀ skull length62 mmN = 1Thomas 1901
♀ skull width35 mmN = 1Thomas 1901
♀ upper tooth row length15 mmN = 1Thomas 1901

See also Cavia, Cavia anolaimae, Cavia porcellus, Cavia sp.