The common yellow-toothed cavy, or cui, is a guinea pig-like rodent from South America. Its coat varies from light to dark brown, and its white underside has a sharp boundary along the flanks. It is most active at dawn and dusk and lives in mixed-sex groups.
The back ranges from light to dark brown with black streaks. The underside is white, with a sharp boundary along the flanks. It has no tail and has short legs.
It is most active at dawn and dusk and lives in large mixed-sex groups.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.