Cavia porcellus

Taxonavigation[edit]

Taxonavigation: Caviomorpha
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Cladus: Cynodontia Cladus: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Subclassis: Trechnotheria Infraclassis: Zatheria Supercohors: Theria Cohors: Eutheria Infraclassis: Placentalia Cladus: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Euarchontoglires Ordo: Rodentia Subordo: Hystricomorpha Infraordo: Hystricognathi Parvordo: Caviomorpha

Familia: Caviidae
Subfamilia: Caviinae
Genus: Cavia
Species: Cavia porcellus

Name[edit]

Cavia porcellus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms[edit]

Mus porcellus Linnaeus, 1758 (original combination)

Type data[edit]

Type locality: Brazil, Pernambuco (questionable)

References[edit]

Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis, Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiæ: impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. i–ii, 1–824 pp DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542: 59. Reference page.
Cavia porcellus in Mammal Species of the World.
Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.

Vernacular names[edit]

Ænglisc: Rætswīn
aragonés: Conillet d'Indias
العربية: خنزير غينيا
беларуская (тарашкевіца): Марская сьвінка
беларуская: Марская свінка
български: Морско свинче
brezhoneg: Razh-Indez, Porquinho-da-Índia
català: Conill porquí
čeština: Morče domácí
Cymraeg: Mochyn cwta
dansk: Marsvin
Deutsch: Hausmeerschweinchen
English: Guinea-pig
Esperanto: Kobajo, Kavio
español: Cuy, Chanchito de la india, Cobayo
eesti: Merisiga
euskara: Akuri
فارسی: خوکچه هندی
suomi: Marsu
français: Cochon d'Inde
Gàidhlig: Gearra-mhuc
galego: Cobaia
Gaelg: Muc rangagh
עברית: קביה
hrvatski: Zamorac
magyar: Tengerimalac
Bahasa Indonesia: Tikus belanda
Ido: Kobayo
íslenska: Naggrís
italiano: Cavia, Porcellino d'India
日本語: モルモット
ქართული: ზღვის გოჭი
한국어: 기니피그
Limburgs: Hoescavia
lietuvių: Jūrų kiaulytė
latviešu: Jūrascūciņa
македонски: Морско прасе
മലയാളം: ഗിനി പന്നി
Bahasa Melayu: Tikus Belanda
မြန်မာဘာသာ: ပူး
Nāhuatl: Tozantōchtli
Nederlands: Huiscavia
norsk nynorsk: Marsvin
norsk: Marsvin
occitan: Cavia
Kapampangan: Dagis sungsung
polski: Kawia domowa
português: Porquinho-da-índia
Runa Simi: Wasi quwi
română: Cobai
русский: Морская свинка
slovenčina: Morča domáce
slovenščina: Morski prašiček
српски / srpski: Морско прасе
svenska: Marsvin
ไทย: หนูตะเภา
Tagalog: Konehilyo
Türkçe: Kobay, Hintdomuzu
українська: Кавія свійська
Tiếng Việt: Lợn Guinea
West-Vlams: Spaansche ratte
中文: 豚鼠

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