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title: "Wezelcavia"
description: "Galea musteloides — Zoogdieren. The common yellow-toothed cavy (Galea musteloides) is a species of rodent in the family Caviidae, closely related to the domesticated guinea pig."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/common-yellow-toothed-cavy
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Wezelcavia

> Galea musteloides — Zoogdieren. The common yellow-toothed cavy (Galea musteloides) is a species of rodent in the family Caviidae, closely related to the domesticated guinea pig.

- Scientific name: *Galea musteloides*
- Category: `mammals` (Zoogdieren)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Weiden en velden), `mountains` (Bergen)
- iNaturalist observations: 102
- Wikidata: [Q305723](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q305723)
- iNaturalist taxon: [43798](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43798)

## Names

- en: Common Yellow-toothed Cavy
- de: Wieselmeerschweinchen
- es: Cuis moro
- fr: Cobaye à dents jaunes commun
- nl: Wezelcavia
- pl: Pseudokawia łasicowata

## Countries with the most observations

BO (73), CL (7)

## Summary

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. These are recognized on the basis of pelage coloration, size and shape of skull, auditory…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_yellow-toothed_cavy

## Photo

![Wezelcavia](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/common-yellow-toothed-cavy/medium.jpg)

Photo: Hugo Hulsberg · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43798

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/common-yellow-toothed-cavy?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).