Caviidae
family of rodents
Caviidae are a group of rodents that live in South America. Some Caviidae are guinea pigs and capybaras.
Caviidae Temporal range:
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Mara, genus Dolichotis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Parvorder: | Caviomorpha |
Family: | Caviidae Fischer von Waldheim, 1818 |
Subfamilies | |