Common Yellow-toothed Cavy
Galea musteloides
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyCaviidae (Cavies)
- GenusGalea
- SpeciesGalea musteloides (Common Yellow-toothed Cavy)
The common yellow-toothed cavy (Galea musteloides) is a species of rodent in the family Caviidae, closely related to the domesticated guinea pig. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. Its karyotype has 2n = 68 and FN = 136. G. musteloides is the most common and widely found member of Galea, and is present at elevations ranging from 20 to 5000 m above sea level. It has yellow teeth. A recent study reveals there are five subspecies of G. musteloides: boliviensis, demissa, leucoblephara, littoralis and musteloides. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Yellow-toothed Cavy sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at El Impenetrable National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Yellow-toothed Cavy in El Impenetrable National Park?
About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Common Yellow-toothed Cavy sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Yellow-toothed Cavy in El Impenetrable National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Common Yellow-toothed Cavy in El Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.