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Andean mountain cavy

Microcavia niata (Thomas, 1898)

LCLeast Concernrodents

The andean mountain cavy (Microcavia niata) is a species in the family Caviidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 254.8 g to 255.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the andean mountain cavy

Weight
255.2 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
54 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
3.16src for Young per litter or clutch
Litters or clutches a year
5src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
By day (diurnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the andean mountain cavy live?

Not recorded

What is the andean mountain cavy?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Andean mountain cavy (Microcavia niata) is a species of rodent in the family Caviidae. It is found in Bolivia, Chile and Peru.

From the Wikipedia article “Andean mountain cavy” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Andean_mountain_cavy&oldid=1372849450), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the andean mountain cavy endangered?

The andean mountain cavy is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the andean mountain cavy classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderRodentia
  5. familyCaviidae
  6. genusMicrocavia
  7. SpeciesMicrocavia niata (Thomas, 1898)

Synonyms Cavia niata, Mucrocavia niata

Other names and names in other languages (10)
  • Northern mountain cavyEnglish
  • كابياء صغيرة أنديزيةArabic
  • morčátko bolivijskéCzech
  • Nördliches ZwergmeerschweinchenGerman
  • bolivianaavikkomarsuFinnish
  • Cobaye des AndesFrench
  • アンデスヤマクイJapanese
  • 안데스산캐비Korean
  • kawiaczka andyjskaPolish
  • Андийская свинкаRussian

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Relatives of the andean mountain cavy

Other species in the same genus Microcavia.

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Common questions

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How big is the andean mountain cavy?

An adult andean mountain cavy weighs 255.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the andean mountain cavy endangered?

The andean mountain cavy is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long is the andean mountain cavy pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 54 days.

What kind of animal is the andean mountain cavy?

The andean mountain cavy (Microcavia niata) belongs to the family Caviidae in the order Rodentia.

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BibTeX
@misc{andean_mountain_cavy_2026,
  title = {Andean mountain cavy (Microcavia niata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/andean-mountain-cavy},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}