Cavia porcellus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Domestic Guinea Pig

Taxonomy

Subclass	: Theria
Infraclass	: Placentalia
Magnorder	: Boreoeutheria
Superorder	: Euarchontoglires
Order	: Rodentia
Suborder	: Hystricomorpha
Infraorder	: Hystricognathi
Superfamily	: Cavioidea
Family	: Caviidae
Subfamily	: Caviinae
Genus	: Cavia

Species status

Living

Domesticated

Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Linnaeus, C. 1758-01-01. Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio Decima, Reformata. Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm, 823 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25033870

Original name as described

Mus porcellus

Other common names

Guinea Pig · Domestic Cavy · Cavy

Type material

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Type locality

Pernambuco, Brazil (questionable).

Biogeographic realm

Country distribution

Domesticated

Subregion distribution

Distribution notes

Distribution references

Taxonomy notes

domestic form of C. tschudii

Taxonomy notes citation

Gentry, A., Clutton-Brock, J., & Groves, C. P. (2004). The naming of wild animal species and their domestic derivatives. Journal of Archaeological Science, 31(5), 645-651.

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001195

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

No distribution data available.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Cavia Cutleri

E. T. Bennett, 1836

Family

Caviidae

Root name

cutleri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1853.8.29.2

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/e2725af0-d794-4adc-9490-601d5f5badab

Authority page

191

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12859953

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)
Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)

Cavia Porcellus

Erxleben, 1777

Family

Caviidae

Root name

porcellus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

349

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15873146

Authority publication

Leipzig

Name usages

Erxleben (1777:349, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15873146) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36060)
Lesson (1842:101) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
Lahille (1899:192, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35147058) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37834)
Corbet & Hill (1980:189) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:573) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)
O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:324) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)
Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #200000008) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #200000008) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001195) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)

Gryza porcellus

(Billberg, 1827)

Family

Caviidae

Root name

porcellus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

Authority page URI

Authority publication

Stockholm

Name usages

Billberg (1827:45) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67228)

Anoema cobaia

(C. F. Cuvier, 1842)

Family

Caviidae

Root name

cobaia

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44518527

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Cuvier (1842:4, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44518527) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60227)

Mus porcellus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Family

Caviidae

Root name

porcellus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25033870

Authority publication

Stockholm

Name usages

Cavia cobaya

Pallas, 1766

Family

Caviidae

Root name

cobaya

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43320990

Authority publication

The Hague

Name usages

Cuvier (1797:133, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11637215) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38531)
Daudin (1802:165, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42033415) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64044)
Lesson (1827:302, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207769) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
Kelaart (1852:157, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59278677) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67270)
Blyth (1863:129, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534810) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37155)
Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)

Cavia varia

S.D.W., 1836

Family

Caviidae

Root name

varia

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

Authority page URI

Authority publication

The Analyst

Name usages

Cavia cobaia

C. H. Smith, 1842

Family

Caviidae

Root name

cobaia

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · incorrect_subsequent_spelling

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

309

Authority page URI

Authority publication

Edinburgh

Name usages

Smith (1842:309) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67141)
Crespon (1844:85, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52795703) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38970)

Cavia cuttleri

von Tschudi, 1845

Family

Caviidae

Root name

cuttleri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

195

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40007979

Authority publication

St. Gallen

Name usages

Cavia cobaya alba

Fitzinger, 1867

Family

Caviidae

Root name

alba

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

preoccupied

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

155

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6476841

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften

Name usages

Cavia cobaya helvola

Fitzinger, 1867

Family

Caviidae

Root name

helvola

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

155

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6476841

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften

Name usages

Cavia cobaya nigra

Fitzinger, 1867

Family

Caviidae

Root name

nigra

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

155

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6476841

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften

Name usages

Cavia cobaya longipilis

Fitzinger, 1880

Family

Caviidae

Root name

longipilis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

431

Authority page URI

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften

Name usages

Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)

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