Galea spixii (Wagler 1831)

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Caviidae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 1552-1556 : 1554

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
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scientific name	Galea spixii (Wagler 1831)
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Treatment

[Cavia] spixii Wagler 1831 , Isis, 24: 512.

Type Locality: Brazil, restricted to Minas Gerais, Lagoa Santa by Cabrera (1961:575).

Vernacular Names: Spix's Yellow-toothed Cavy.

Subspecies: :

Subspecies Galea spixii subsp. spixii Wagler 1831

Subspecies Galea spixii subsp. palustris Thomas 1911

Subspecies Galea spixii subsp. wellsi Osgood 1915

Distribution: Brazil, Bolivia, east of the Andes.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Includes wellsi ( Corbet and Hill, 1991:201); also see Cabrera (1961:575). Huckinghaus (1961:71) considered wellsi a distinct species. Karyotype has 2n=64 and FN=118 ( Maia, 1984).