Classification of the genus Cavia
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 guianae Thomas 1901
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Invalid names: Cavia anolaimae Allen 1916 [synonym], Cavia guianae caripensis Ojasti 1964 [synonym], Cavia porcellus venezuelae Allen 1911 [synonym]
Cavia aperea hypoleuca Cabrera 1953
Cavia aperea nana Thomas 1917
Cavia aperea pamparum Thomas 1901
Cavia aperea aperea Erxleben 1777
†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 arequipae Osgood 1919
Cavia tschudii osgoodi Sandborn 1949
Cavia tschudii tschudii Fitzinger 1867
Invalid names: Cavia tschudii pallidior Thomas 1917 [replaced]
Cavia tschudii sodalis Thomas 1926
†Cavia vates Winge 1887