Subfamily Caviinae Gray 1821 (caviomorph)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Caviidae

Parent taxon: Caviidae according to M. C. Madozzo-Jaén and M. E. Pérez 2017

See also Deschamps 2005

Sister taxa: Allocavia, Cardiomyinae, Cardiomys, Cavia, Caviodon, Caviops, Dolicavia, Dolichotinae, Dolichotis, Hydrochoerinae, Kerodon, Microcavia, Neocavia, Orthomyctera, Pascualia, Procardiomys, Prodolichotis, Propediolagus

Subtaxa: Galea Palaeocavia

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Argentina (15 collections), Bolivia (2), Brazil (8), Mexico (1), Peru (1), Uruguay (2)

• Pliocene of Argentina (11)

• Huayquerian of Argentina (9)

• Miocene of Argentina (3), Peru (1)

Total: 53 collections including 54 occurrences

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