Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Cavia porcellus
cuy, Guinea pig
The first record was in 1984 in the farming area in Santa Cruz Island, San Cristobal and Islabela. No recorded in wildlife. The present population status is unknow.
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Rodentia
Family
Caviidae
Genus
Cavia
Species
porcellus
Taxon category: Accepted
Taxon origin: Introduced - established
Mode of introduction: Intentional
Introduction Pathway: Intentional
Subpathway: Animals for breeding
Introduced status: Human dependent
Invasive status: No data
Year of first record: 1937
Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.
Distribution: Present on Santa Cruz, San Cristobal and Isabela
- Jiménez-Uzcátegui, G. Carrión, V., Zabala, J., Buitrón, P. & Milstead, B. (2007) Status of introduced vertebrates in Galapagos. Galapagos Report 2006–2007. Charles Darwin Foundation, Puerto Ayora, p. 136–141.
- Hoeck, H.N. (1984) Introduced fauna. In: Perry, R. (ed.): Key environments: Galápagos. Pergamon Press, Oxford, p. 233-246.
- Patry, M. (2002) Estatus de vertebrados introducidos en las islas mayores de Galápagos y estrategias de manejo. En: Fundación Natura: Informe Galápagos 2001-2002. Quito, Ecuador.