Muenster yellow-toothed cavy
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The Muenster yellow-toothed cavy (Galea monasteriensis) is a species of rodent
in the family Caviidae
.
It is known only from one location in Valle Hermoso in Bolivia
, at an elevation of 2557 m. Specimens from this location were shipped to Muenster
, Germany in 1997 for laboratory research, where the species was recognized and described.
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
in the family Caviidae
Caviidae
The cavy family is a family of rodents native to South America, and including the domestic guinea pig, wild cavies, and the capybara, among other animals...
.
It is known only from one location in Valle Hermoso in Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
, at an elevation of 2557 m. Specimens from this location were shipped to Muenster
Münster
Münster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also capital of the local government region Münsterland...
, Germany in 1997 for laboratory research, where the species was recognized and described.