southern mountain cavy
A species of rodent (Microcavia australis) native to South America. The name is a direct combination of 南 (south), 山 (mountain), and クイ (cavy).
The southern mountain cavy inhabits arid regions of South America.
Katakana spelling is common for this animal name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is listed but rarely used; the katakana form is strongly preferred.
Compound of 南 (minami, 'south'), 山 (yama, 'mountain'), and クイ (kui, from 'cavy'). The exact derivation is uncertain; it is a Japanese coinage for the species.