species

Question
hey its me again i was wondering what are the species of guinea pigs?


Answer
Hello Casey,

As pets, there is one species, Cavia porcellus, however the other species in the genus Cavia are:
Cavia aperea
Cavia tchudii
Cavia guianae
Cavia anolaimae
Cavia nana
Cavia fulgida
Cavia magna
Cavia intermedia

If you are talking about breeds, it depends on the country you live in. I'm in the US and our recognized breeds are:
Abyssinian  
Coronet  
Teddy
Abyssinian Satin  
Peruvian  
Teddy Satin
American  
Peruvian Satin  
Texel
American Satin  
Silkie  
White Crested
Silkie Satin  

Hope this helped!!

-kkat
www.geocities.com/abyssinianguineapigs