Caviidae

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Caviidae  Fossil range: Middle Miocene - Recent
Mara, genus Dolichotis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia   Phylum: Chordata   Class: Mammalia   Order: Rodentia   Family: Caviidae Fischer de Waldheim, 1817
Subfamilies
Caviinae  Dolichotinae  Hydrochoerinae

The Cavy family (Caviidae) is divided in three subfamilies:

• Subfamily Caviinae: cavies and guinea pigs
  • Genus Cavia, this genus is especially called cavy.
  • Genus Galea
  • Genus Microcavia
• Subfamily Dolichotinae: Patagonian hares or maras
  • Genus Dolichotis - maras
• Subfamily Hydrochoerinae: Capybara
  • Genus Hydrochoerus
  • Genus Kerodon