†Caviops Ameghino 1908 (caviomorph)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Caviidae
Parent taxon: Caviidae according to C. Rovereto 1914
See also McKenna and Bell 1997
Sister taxa: Allocavia, Cardiomyinae, Cardiomys, Cavia, Caviinae, Caviodon, Dolicavia, Dolichotinae, Dolichotis, Hydrochoerinae, Kerodon, Microcavia, Neocavia, Orthomyctera, Pascualia, Procardiomys, Prodolichotis, Propediolagus
Subtaxa: Caviops chapadmalalensis Caviops chapalmalensis Caviops duplicatus
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Caviops in the database
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