Caviops Ameghino 1908 (caviomorph)

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

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Caviops in the database

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