noun
montane guinea pig
Scientific name Cavia tschudii; a wild guinea pig species native to the Andes.
ペルー天竺鼠はアンデス山脈の高地に生息している。
The montane guinea pig inhabits the highlands of the Andes.
天竺鼠 is the general term for guinea pig (Cavia porcellus), while ペルー天竺鼠 refers specifically to the wild montane guinea pig species.
Compound of ペルー (Peru) and 天竺鼠 (guinea pig), referring to the species' native range in the Peruvian Andes.