Cavia fulgida Wagler 1831

Cavia fulgida Wagler 1831, Isis, 24: 512.

Type Locality: "Amazonia"; probably an error (Cabrera, 1961:577).

Vernacular Names: Shiny Guinea Pig.

Synonyms: Cavia nigricans Wagner 1844; Cavia rufescens Lund 1841 .

Distribution: E Brazil, between Minas Gerais and Santa Catarina.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Karyotype has 2n=64 and FN=128 (Gava et al., 1998).