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Cavioidea

Mammalia - Rodentia

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1817Cavioidea Fischer de Waldheim
1956Cavioidea Paula Couto p. 97
1958Cavioidea Wood p. 172
1959Cavioidea Wood and Patterson
1976Cavioidea Lavocat
1982Cavioidea Patterson and Wood
1986Cavioidea Mones and Ojasti p. 1
1988Cavioidea Carroll
1999Cavioidea Nowak
2001Cavioidea Huchon and Douzery p. 243
2010Cavioidea Coster et al. p. 702
2010Cavioidea Vucetich et al.
2011Cavioidea Pérez and Vucetich
2012Cavioidea Bertrand et al.
2012Cavioidea Pérez et al.
2015Cavioidea Vucetich et al.
2017Cavioidea Madozzo-Jaén and Pérez p. 380

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
subclassSynapsida
Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
RankNameAuthor
classMammalia
Theriamorpha(Rowe 1993)
Theriiformes()
Trechnotheria
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996
Glires()
Simplicidentata()
orderRodentiaBowdich 1821
CtenohystricaHuchon et al. 2000
infraorderHystricognathi(Tullberg 1899)
Caviomorpha(Wood and Patterson 1955)
superfamilyCavioideaFischer de Waldheim 1817
superfamilyCavioideaFischer de Waldheim 1817

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Superfm. Cavioidea Fischer de Waldheim 1817
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Fm. Agoutidae Gray 1821
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Subfm. †Dasyproctinae Gray 1825
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G. †Eoincamys Frailey and Campbell, Jr 2004
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Eoincamys ameghinoi Frailey and Campbell, Jr 2004
Eoincamys parvus Boivin et al. 2018
Eoincamys pascuali Frailey and Campbell, Jr 2004
Eoincamys valverdei Boivin et al. 2018
G. †Eopicure Frailey and Campbell, Jr 2004
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Eopicure kraglievichi Frailey and Campbell, Jr 2004
G. †Andemys Bertrand et al. 2012
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Andemys termasi Bertrand et al. 2012
G. †Asteromys Ameghino 1897
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Asteromys bolivianus Lavocat 1976
Asteromys puelche Candela et al. 2021
Asteromys punctus Ameghino 1897
G. †Banderomys Kramarz 2005
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Banderomys leanzai Kramarz 2005
Fm. Caviidae Gray 1821
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G. †Allocavia Pascual 1962
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Allocavia chasicoense Pascual 1962
Subfm. †Cardiomyinae Kraglievich 1930
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G. †Parodimys Kraglievich 1932
G. †Cardiomys Ameghino 1885
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Subg. †Cardiomys (Pseudocardiomys) Kraglievich 1932
Cardiomys ameghinorum Rovereto 1914
Cardiomys cavinus Ameghino 1885
Cardiomys leufuensis Pérez et al. 2018
Cardiomys mesopotamicus Ameghino 1888
Invalid names: Cardiomys andinus Kraglievich 1930 [nomen dubium]
G. Cavia Pallas 1766 [guinea pig]
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Subg. Cavia (Cavia) Pallas 1766
Cavia aperea Erxleben 1777 [Brazilian guinea pig]
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Cavia aperea aperea Erxleben 1777
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Invalid names: Cavia anolaimae Allen 1916 [synonym], Cavia guianae caripensis Ojasti 1964 [synonym]
Cavia aperea nana Thomas 1917
Invalid names: Cavia porcellus venezuelae Allen 1911 [synonym]
Cavia cabrerai Candela and Bonini 2017
Cavia fulgida Wagler 1831 [shiny guinea pig]
Cavia galileoi Verzi and Quintana 2005
Cavia intermedia Cherem et al. 1999 [Santa Catarina's guinea pig]
Cavia lamingnae Locks and Montenegro 1985
Cavia magna Ximenez 1980 [greater guinea pig]
Cavia oeningensis Holl 1829
Cavia patzelti Schliemann 1982
Cavia porcellus Linnaeus 1758 [guinea pig]
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Invalid names: Cavia cobaya Pallas 1766 [objective synonym]
Cavia tschudii Fitzinger 1867 [montane guinea pig]
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Cavia tschudii osgoodi Sandborn 1949
Invalid names: Cavia tschudii pallidior Thomas 1917 [replaced]
Cavia tschudii tschudii Fitzinger 1867
Cavia vates Winge 1887
Subfm. Caviinae Gray 1821
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G. Galea Meyen 1832
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Galea leucoblephara Burmeister 1861
Galea musteloides Meyen 1832 [common yellow-toothed cavy]
Galea spixii Wagler 1851
G. †Palaeocavia Ameghino 1889
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Palaeocavia avita Ameghino 1887
Palaeocavia brocherense Castellanos 1936
Palaeocavia chapalmalense Ameghino 1908
Palaeocavia humahuaquense Candela et al. 2023
Palaeocavia impar Ameghino 1888
Palaeocavia mawka Madozzo-Jaén and Pérez 2017
Palaeocavia minuta Ameghino 1889
Palaeocavia pampaea Ameghino 1889
G. †Caviodon Ameghino 1885
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Subg. †Caviodon (Paracaviodon) Kraglievich 1932
Caviodon andalhualensis Pérez et al. 2018
Caviodon australis Ameghino 1889
Caviodon cuyano Vucetich et al. 2011
Caviodon multiplicatus Ameghino 1885
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Invalid names: Caviodon angustidens Kraglievich 1932 [synonym], Caviodon bravardi Kraglievich 1927 [synonym], Caviodon paranensis Kraglievich 1930 [synonym], Caviodon scalai Kraglievich 1932 [synonym]
Caviodon pozzii Kraglievich 1927
G. †Caviops Ameghino 1908
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Caviops chapadmalalensis Ameghino 1908
Caviops chapalmalensis Ameghino 1908
Caviops duplicatus Ameghino 1908
G. †Dolicavia Ameghino 1916
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Dolicavia minuscula Ameghino 1908
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Invalid names: Dolicavia loberiaense Ameghino 1908 [synonym]
Subfm. Dolichotinae [mara]
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G. †Eodolichotis Walton 1990
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Eodolichotis elachys Walton 1990
Eodolichotis maddeni Walton 1990
G. Pediolagus Marelli 1927
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Pediolagus salinicola Burmeister 1875
G. †Pliodolichotis Kraglievich 1927
G. †Rhodanodolichotis Walton 1990
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G. Dolichotis Desmarest 1820 [mara]
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Dolichotis andina Rovereto 1914
Dolichotis intermedia Ameghino 1889
Dolichotis minuscula Ameghino 1908
Dolichotis patagonum Zimmermann 1780 [Patagonian mara]
Dolichotis platycephala Ameghino 1889
Dolichotis salinicola Burmeister 1876
Subfm. Hydrochoerinae Gill 1872
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G. †Hydrochoeropsis Kraglievich 1930
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Hydrochoeropsis dasseni Kraglievich 1930
Hydrochoeropsis wayuu Pérez et al. 2017
G. Hydrochoerus Brisson 1762 [capybara]
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Hydrochoerus gaylordi MacPhee et al. 2000
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Linnaeus 1766 [capybara]
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Invalid names: Capiguara americana Liais 1872 [synonym], Cavia capybara Pallas 1766 [synonym], Hydrochoerus cololoi Berro 1968 [synonym], Hydrochoerus irroratus Ameghino 1889 [synonym], Hydrochoerus uruguayensis Ameghino and Rovereto 1914 [synonym]
Hydrochoerus isthmius Goldman 1912
Hydrochoerus perturbidus Ameghino 1889
Hydrochoerus tarijensis Ameghino 1902
Invalid names: Capiguara Liais 1872 [synonym], Xenohydrochoerus Rusconi 1934 [synonym]
G. †Neochoerus Hay 1926
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Neochoerus aesopi Leidy 1853
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Invalid names: Hydrochoerus holmesi Simpson 1928 [synonym], Hydrochoerus robustus Leidy 1886 [synonym]
Neochoerus sirasakae Spillmann 1941
Invalid names: Oromys Leidy 1853 [synonym], Prohydrochoerus Spillmann 1941 [synonym]
G. †Xenocardia Pascual and Bondesio 1963
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Xenocardia diversidens Pascual and Bondesio 1963
G. Kerodon Cuvier 1823
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Cerodon priscus Ameghino 1889
Cerodon pygmeus Ameghino 1889
Cerodon turgeo Ameghino 1889
Kerodon rupestris Wied 1820
G. Microcavia Gervais and Ameghino 1880
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Microcavia aua Mones and Castiglioni 1979
Microcavia australis Geoffroy and Dorbigny 1833
Microcavia chapalmalensis Ameghino 1908
Microcavia isolinense Castellanos 1936
Microcavia prona Ameghino 1889
Microcavia uncinata Ameghino 1889
G. †Neocavia Kraglievich 1932
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Neocavia depressidens Parodi and Kraglievich 1948
Neocavia lozanoi Kraglievich 1932
Neocavia pampeana Madozzo-Jaén et al. 2018
G. †Orthomyctera Ameghino 1889
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Orthomyctera andina Rovereto 1914
Orthomyctera brocherense Castellanos 1936
Orthomyctera chapalmalense Ameghino 1908
Orthomyctera lacunosa Ameghino 1888
Orthomyctera lata Ameghino 1889
Orthomyctera rigens Ameghino 1888
Orthomyctera vaga Ameghino 1889
G. †Pascualia Ortega Hinosa 1963
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Pascualia laeviplicata Ortega Hinosa 1963
G. †Procardiomys Pascual 1961
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Procardiomys martinoi Pascual 1961
G. †Prodolichotis Kraglievich 1932
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Dolichotis prisca mendocina Rovereto 1914
Prodolichotis guerreroi Walton 1990
Prodolichotis pridiana Fields 1957
Prodolichotis prisca Rovereto 1914
G. †Propediolagus Ortega Hinosa 1963
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Propediolagus marplatensis Ortega Hinosa 1963
G. †Chubutomys Wood and Patterson 1959
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Chubutomys leucoreios Pérez et al. 2010
Chubutomys navaensis Pérez et al. 2012
Chubutomys simpsoni Wood and Patterson 1959
Fm. Cuniculidae Miller and Gidley 1918
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G. Cuniculus Brisson 1762
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Cuniculus paca Linnaeus 1766 [lowland paca]
Cuniculus taczanowskii Stolzmann 1885 [mountain paca]
Invalid names: Agouti Lacépède 1799 [objective synonym]
Fm. Dasyproctidae Gray 1825
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G. †Alloiomys Vucetich 1977
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Alloiomys friasensis Kraglievich 1930
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Invalid names: Alloiomys pattersoni Vucetich 1979 [synonym]
G. †Australoprocta Kramarz 1998
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Australoprocta fleaglei Kramarz 1998
G. Dasyprocta Illiger 1811 [agouti]
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Dasyprocta leporina Linnaeus 1758 [red-rumped agouti]
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Invalid names: Mus aguti Linnaeus 1766 [synonym]
Dasyprocta punctata Gray 1842 [Central American agouti]
G. †Mesoprocta Croft et al. 2011
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Mesoprocta hypsodus Croft et al. 2011
G. †Microscleromys Walton 1990
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G. Myoprocta Thomas 1903 [acouchi]
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Myoprocta acouchy Erxleben 1777 [red acouchi]
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Invalid names: Dasyprocta exilis Wagler 1831 [synonym], Dasyprocta leptura Wagner 1844 [synonym]
Myoprocta milleri Allen 1913
Myoprocta pratti Pocock 1913 [green acouchi]
G. †Eobranisamys Frailey and Campbell, Jr 2004
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Eobranisamys javierpradoi Boivin et al. 2017
Eobranisamys riverai Frailey and Campbell, Jr 2004
Eobranisamys romeropittmanae Frailey and Campbell, Jr 2004
G. †Eocardia Ameghino 1887
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Subg. †Eocardia (Dicardia) Ameghino 1891
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Eocardia (Dicardia) maxima Ameghino 1891
Eocardia (Dicardia) modica Ameghino 1891
Subg. †Eocardia (Procardia) Ameghino 1891
Subg. †Eocardia (Tricardia) Ameghino 1891
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Eocardia montana Ameghino 1887
Eocardia petersoni Scott 1905
Eocardia robertoi Vucetich 1984
Eocardia robusta Vucetich 1984
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Invalid names: Eocardia divisa Ameghino 1887 [synonym], Eocardia perforata Ameghino 1887 [synonym]
Fm. †Eocardiidae Ameghino 1891
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G. †Dicardia Ameghino 1891
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Dicardia fissa Ameghino 1891
Dicardia proxima Ameghino 1894
Subfm. †Eocardiinae Wood and Patterson 1959
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G. †Schistomys Ameghino 1887
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Schistomys crassus Ameghino 1891
Schistomys ellipticus Ameghino 1891
Schistomys erro Ameghino 1887
G. †Eoprocardia Trouessart 1904
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Eoprocardia elliptica Ameghino 1891
Invalid names: Procardia Ameghino 1891 [replaced]
G. †Hedimys Ameghino 1887
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Hedimys integratus Ameghino 1887
G. †Matiamys Vucetich 1984
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Matiamys elegans Vucetich 1984
G. †Megastus Roth 1898
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Megastus elongatus Roth 1898
G. †Phanomys Ameghino 1887
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Phanomys mixtus Ameghino 1887
Phanomys vetulus Ameghino 1891
G. †Tricardia Ameghino 1891
Invalid names: Luantinae Wood and Patterson 1959 [empty]
G. †Guiomys Pérez 2010
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Guiomys unica Pérez 2010
Fm. Hydrochoeridae Gill 1872
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G. †Anatochoerus Vucetich and Mones 1991
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Anatochoerus inusitatus Vucetich and Mones 1991
G. †Cantracavia Burmeister 1885
G. †Cardiatherium Ameghino 1883
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Cardiatherium calingastaense Cerdeño et al. 2019
Cardiatherium chasicoense Pascual and Bondesio 1968
Cardiatherium dubium Pascual and Bondesio 1968
Cardiatherium isseli Rovereto 1914
Cardiatherium lynchii Ameghino 1889
Cardiatherium magnum Kraglievich 1940
Cardiatherium paranense Ameghino 1883
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Invalid names: Anchimys marshi Ameghino 1891 [synonym], Cardiatherium denticulatum Ameghino 1885 [synonym], Cardiatherium doeringi Ameghino 1883 [synonym], Cardiatherium petrosum Ameghino 1885 [synonym], Procardiatherium crassum Ameghino 1885 [synonym], Procardiatherium simplicidens Ameghino 1885 [synonym]
Cardiatherium patagonicum Vucetich et al. 2005
Cardiatherium rosendoi Bondesio 1985
Cardiatherium rothi Kraglievich 1945
Cardiatherium talicei Francis and Jones 1965
Cardiotherium isseli Rovereto 1914
Invalid names: Anchimys Ameghino 1886 [synonym], Kiyutherium Francis and Mones 1965 [synonym], Plexochoerus Ameghino 1886 [synonym], Procardiatherium Ameghino 1885 [synonym]
G. †Contracavia Burmeister 1885
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Contracavia minuta Ameghino 1885
G. †Phugatherium Ameghino 1887
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Phugatherium cataclisticum Ameghino 1887
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Invalid names: Chapalmatherium irenense Reig 1958 [synonym], Hydrochoerus lydekkeri Moreno 1888 [synonym], Neoanchimys pisanoi Pascual and Bondesio 1961 [synonym], Protohydrochoerus perturbidus Ameghino 1889 [synonym], Protohydrochoerus rothi Rovereto 1914 [synonym]
Phugatherium dichroplax Ahearn and Lance 1980
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Invalid names: Neochoerus cordobai Carranza-Castaneda and Miller 1989 [synonym], Neochoerus lancei Mones 1980 [synonym]
Phugatherium novum Ameghino 1908
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Invalid names: Chapalmatherium saavedrai Hoffstetter et al. 1984 [synonym]
Invalid names: Anchimysops Kraglievich 1927 [synonym], Chapalmatherium Ameghino 1908 [synonym], Neoanchimys Pascual and Bondesio 1961 [synonym], Protohydrochoerus Rovereto 1914 [synonym]
Subfm. †Protohydrochoerinae Kraglievich 1930
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G. †Nothydrochoerus Rusconi 1935
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Nothydrochoerus fontanai Rusconi 1933
Invalid names: Anatochoerinae Mones and Vucetich 1991 [invalid subgroup], Cardiatheriinae Kraglievich 1930 [invalid subgroup]
G. †Luantus Ameghino 1899
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Luanthus initialis Ameghino 1902
Luantus minor Pérez et al. 2010
Luantus propheticus Ameghino 1899
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Invalid names: Eocardia prisca Ameghino 1899 [synonym]
Luantus sompallwei Solorzano et al. 2020
Luantus toldensis Kramarz 2006
G. †Microcardiodon Pérez and Vucetich 2011
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Microcardiodon huemulensis Kraglievich 1930
Microcardiodon williensis Pérez and Vucetich 2011
G. †Neoreomys Ameghino 1887
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Neoreomys australis Ameghino 1887
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Invalid names: Neoreomys (Pseudoneoreomys) leptorhynchus Ameghino 1891 [synonym], Neoreomys (Pseudoneoreomys) mesorhynchus Ameghino 1891 [synonym], Neoreomys (Pseudoneoreomys) pachyrhynchus Ameghino 1891 [synonym], Neoreomys decisus Ameghino 1887 [synonym], Neoreomys indivisus Ameghino 1887 [synonym], Neoreomys variegatus Ameghino 1894 [synonym]
Neoreomys huilensis Fields 1957
Neoreomys limatus Ameghino 1891
Neoreomys pinturensis Kramarz 2006
Invalid names: Neoreomys (Pseudoneoreomys) Ameghino 1891 [invalid subgroup]
G. †Soriamys Kramarz 2001
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Soriamys gaimanensis Kramarz 2001
Soriamys ganganensis Kramarz 2001
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available