Galea musteloides Meyen 1832

Galea musteloides Meyen 1832, Nova. Acta Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol., 16: 597.

Type Locality: Peru, Paso de Tacna, on road to Lake Titicaca.

Vernacular Names: Common Yellow-toothed Cavy.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Galea musteloides subsp. musteloides Meyen 1832

Subspecies Galea musteloides subsp. auceps Thomas 1911

Subspecies Galea musteloides subsp. demissa Thomas 1921

Subspecies Galea musteloides subsp. leucoblephara Burmeister 1861

Subspecies Galea musteloides subsp. littoralis Thomas 1901

Distribution: S Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, N Chile.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc). Common.

Discussion: Reviewed by Mann (1950). Karyotype has 2n=68 and FN=136 (George et al., 1972).