Mass: 530.0 g based on Asher et al. 2004 and Gressler et al. 2010

Latitudinal range: -37.9° to -13.0°

Habitats: tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (2), tropical/subtropical savanna (6), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (1), temperate savanna (1)

Found in 11 samples

Argentina: Pedro Gómez Cello, Jacinto L. Arauz, Buenos Aires Province, Exaltación de la Cruz (autumn), Cueva El Abra (Holocene)

Bolivia: Los Fierros Camp (LFA), Los Fierros Camp (LFT)

Brazil: Caucaia do Alto (pitfall traps), Angatuba (Eucalyptus forest), Fazenda São Sebastião do Borba

Peru: Aguas Claras Camp (traps)

♀ body mass	593 g	N = 6	Asher et al. 2004
♀ body mass	330 g	N = 1	Gressler et al. 2010
♀ body mass	243 g	N = 1	Gressler et al. 2010
♀ body mass	351 g	N = 1	Gressler et al. 2010
♀ body mass	403 g	N = 1	Gressler et al. 2010
♂ body mass	678 g	N = 6	Asher et al. 2004
♂ body mass	424 g	N = 1	Gressler et al. 2010
♀ ear length	23 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1901
♀ head and body length	251 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1901
♀ hind foot length	40 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1901
♀ skull length	62 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1901
♀ skull width	35 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1901
♀ upper tooth row length	15 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1901

See also Cavia, Cavia anolaimae, Cavia porcellus, Cavia sp.