Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia Family Caviidae Scientific name Kerodon acrobata | Phylum Chordata Order Rodentia Genus Kerodon Rank Species | |
Similar Kerodon, Muenster yellow‑toothed cavy, Spix's yellow‑toothed cavy, Greater guinea pig, Santa Catarina's guinea pig | ||
The acrobatic cavy (Kerodon acrobata) is a cavy species from South America. It is native to Brazil, and can be found in the Amazon rainforest. It is found from Goiás state to Tocantins state, west of the Espigão Mestre, Serra Geral de Goiás, and is also found in Terra Ronca State Park.
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