Cavia fulgida — Details

Shiny Guinea Pig learn more about names for this taxon

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Overview

Distribution

Range Description

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This species occurs in the coastal areas of southeastern Brazil (Ximenez, 1980).
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Ecology

Habitat

Habitat and Ecology

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Habitat and Ecology
The species is native to the Atlantic Forest and has been introduced to grasslands. It prefers forest borders.

Systems
  • Terrestrial
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Molecular Biology and Genetics

Molecular Biology

Statistics of barcoding coverage: Cavia fulgida

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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 3
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation

Conservation Status

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Red List Category
LC
Least Concern

Red List Criteria

Version
3.1

Year Assessed
2008

Assessor/s
Amori, G., Koprowski, J. & Roth, L.

Reviewer/s
Chanson, J. & Schipper, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Justification
This species is listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, occurrence in a number of protected areas, and because it is unlikely to be declining at nearly the rate required to qualify for listing in a threatened category. We know little of its population size but its adaptability to grasslands leads us to assume stable populations.

History
  • 1996
    Lower Risk/least concern
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Population

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Population
This rodent is widespread in grasslands. There has been some research on its population and taxonomy classifications.

Population Trend
Stable
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Threats

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Major Threats
There are no major threats to this species. It is sometimes hunted for food, although this is not a major threat.
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Management

Conservation Actions

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Conservation Actions
There are some national and state reserves within its range, but there are no known records within these areas. More research is needed on taxonomy for this species.
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Wikipedia

Shiny Guinea Pig

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The Shiny Guinea Pig, Cavia fulgida, is a guinea pig species from South America. It is found in Brazil and Argentina

Wagler in 1831 first called the species Cavia fulgida; P. W. Lund identified a Cavia rufescens in 1841, but since Oldfield Thomas (1901) these are considered to be identical species.[2]

References

  1. ^ Amori, G., Koprowski, J. & Roth, L. (2008). Cavia fulgida. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 5 January 2009.
  2. ^ Weir, Barbara J. (1974), "Notes on the Origin of the Domestic Guinea-Pig", in Rowlands, I. W.; Weir, Barbara J., The Biology of Hystricomorph Rodents, Academic Press, pp. pp. 437–446, ISBN 0-12-6133334-4 
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