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YELLOW-TOOTHED CAVY Galea musteloides
The "Chaco Guinea-pig" this little rodent is a common but shy species found in the driest areas of northwestern Paraguay. Despite its common name the yellow teeth are not particularly noticeable in the field, but it can be easily distinguished from the Cavy by its habitat choice (dry Chaco scrub as opposed to wet marshy areas) and the fact that it appears short-haired with a noticeable pale eye-ring.
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FIGURE 2
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FIGURE 3
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FIGURE 4
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FIGURE 1 - (FPMAM754PH) Adult, Cruce Los Pioneros, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 2 - (FPMAM755PH) Same individual (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 3 - (FPMAM756PH) Juvenile, Cruce Los Pioneros, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 4 - (FPMAM757PH) Same individual sitting (Paul Smith October 2008).
VIDEO - (FPMAM1067VI) Adults, Tunakojai Indigenous Reserve, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith February 2012).
Yellow-toothed Cavy Galea musteloides
DORSAL (FPMAM758PH); VENTRAL (FPMAM759PH); LATERAL (FPMAM760PH)
Skulls courtesy of Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción
