Common yellow-toothed cavy Common yellow-toothed cavy The common yellow-toothed cavy (Galea musteloides) is a species of rodent in the family Caviidae, closely related to the domesticated guinea pig. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. It's karyotype has 2n = 68 and FN = 136. "G. musteloides" is the most common and widely found member of "Galea", and is present at elevations ranging from 20 to 5000 m above sea level. It has yellow teeth. A recent study reveals there are five subspecies of "G. musteloides": "boliviensis", "demissa", "leucoblephara", "littoralis" and "musteloides". These are recognized on the basis of pelage coloration,
Rock cavy pile, she indirectly chooses the builder as her mate. Females weigh 700-800 g and give birth to one or two young only, but several litters per year are common. The gestation period averages 75 days. The newborn cavies weigh 90 g. The placenta for a rock cavy is similar to other hystricomorph rodents. They have several lobes that are lined with blood vessels and undergo a counter-current blood flow. There are blood vessels running from the mother along the placenta and then vessels running from the fetus back over the mothers vessels. This allows for a better flow of oxygen