Caviidae
Also known as: CAPYBARAS AND MARAS, CAVIES, Cavia's, Cavia-achtigen, Cavidés, Cavie, Caviidés, Cavíidos
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Caviidae |
| Published in | Mem. Soc. Imp. Nat., Moscow vol.5 p.372 |
| Habitat | TERRESTRIAL |
| Genera | 29 |
| Species records held | 99 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 222 |
| GBIF key | 9432 |
Genera in Caviidae
- Cavia — 17 species: Cavia aperea, Cavia avita, Cavia cabrerai, Cavia cobaya, Cavia cristata, Cavia fulgida, Cavia galileoi, Cavia impar
- Cardiatherium — 10 species: Cardiatherium calingastaense, Cardiatherium chasicoense, Cardiatherium dubium, Cardiatherium isseli, Cardiatherium magnum, Cardiatherium minutum, Cardiatherium patagonicum, Cardiatherium rosendoi
- Microcavia — 9 species: Microcavia aua, Microcavia australis, Microcavia chapalmalensis, Microcavia isolinense, Microcavia jayat, Microcavia niata, Microcavia shiptoni, Microcavia sorojchi
- Dolichotis — 7 species: Dolichotis intermedia, Dolichotis lacunosa, Dolichotis minuscula, Dolichotis patagonum, Dolichotis platycephala, Dolichotis prisca, Dolichotis salinicola
- Hydrochoerus — 6 species: Hydrochoerus gaylordi, Hydrochoerus hesperotiganites, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, Hydrochoerus isthmius, Hydrochoerus paranensis, Hydrochoerus pinckneyi
- Cardiomys — 5 species: Cardiomys ameghinorum, Cardiomys cavinus, Cardiomys huemulensis, Cardiomys leufuensis, Cardiomys mesopotamicus
- Caviodon — 5 species: Caviodon andalhualensis, Caviodon australis, Caviodon cuyano, Caviodon multiplicatus, Caviodon pozzii
- Orthomyctera — 5 species: Orthomyctera andina, Orthomyctera brocherense, Orthomyctera chapalmalense, Orthomyctera lata, Orthomyctera vaga
- Galea — 4 species: Galea comes, Galea flavidens, Galea musteloides, Galea spixii
- Palaeocavia — 4 species: Palaeocavia brocherense, Palaeocavia mawka, Palaeocavia minuta, Palaeocavia pampaea
- Neocavia — 3 species: Neocavia depressidens, Neocavia lozanoi, Neocavia pampeana
- Eodolichotis — 2 species: Eodolichotis elachys, Eodolichotis maddeni
- Hydrochoeris — 2 species: Hydrochoeris hydrochaeris, Hydrochoeris isthmius
- Hydrochoeropsis — 2 species: Hydrochoeropsis dasseni, Hydrochoeropsis wayuu
- Kerodon — 2 species: Kerodon acrobata, Kerodon rupestris
- Prodolichotis — 2 species: Prodolichotis guerreroi, Prodolichotis pridiana
- Rhodanodolichotis — 2 species: Rhodanodolichotis antepridiana, Rhodanodolichotis vucetichae
- Allocavia — 1 species: Allocavia chasicoense
- Anatochoerus — 1 species: Anatochoerus inusitatus
- Caviops — 1 species: Caviops chapadmalalensis
- Contracavia — 1 species: Contracavia matercula
- Dolicavia — 1 species: Dolicavia minuscula
- Neochoerus — 1 species: Neochoerus dichroplax
- Nothydrochoerus — 1 species: Nothydrochoerus fontanai
- Pascualia — 1 species:
- Phugatherium — 1 species:
- Procardiomys — 1 species:
- Propediolagus — 1 species:
- Xenocardia — 1 species:
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.