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Taxonomy
Cavioidea was named by Fischer de Waldheim (1817) [apparently first used at superfamily rank by Kraglievich 1930]. It is extant.
It was assigned to Hystricomorpha by Paula Couto (1956); to Caviomorpha by Wood (1958), Wood and Patterson (1959) and Mones and Ojasti (1986); to Caviomorpha by Huchon and Douzery (2001), Coster et al. (2010) and Bertrand et al. (2012); to Hystricognathi by Pérez and Vucetich (2011) and Pérez et al. (2012); to Caviomorpha by Lavocat (1976), Patterson and Wood (1982), Carroll (1988), Nowak (1999) and Vucetich et al. (2015); and to Hystricognathi by Vucetich et al. (2010) and Madozzo-Jaén and Pérez (2017).
It was assigned to Hystricomorpha by Paula Couto (1956); to Caviomorpha by Wood (1958), Wood and Patterson (1959) and Mones and Ojasti (1986); to Caviomorpha by Huchon and Douzery (2001), Coster et al. (2010) and Bertrand et al. (2012); to Hystricognathi by Pérez and Vucetich (2011) and Pérez et al. (2012); to Caviomorpha by Lavocat (1976), Patterson and Wood (1982), Carroll (1988), Nowak (1999) and Vucetich et al. (2015); and to Hystricognathi by Vucetich et al. (2010) and Madozzo-Jaén and Pérez (2017).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1817 | Cavioidea Fischer de Waldheim |
| 1956 | Cavioidea Paula Couto p. 97 |
| 1958 | Cavioidea Wood p. 172 |
| 1959 | Cavioidea Wood and Patterson |
| 1976 | Cavioidea Lavocat |
| 1982 | Cavioidea Patterson and Wood |
| 1986 | Cavioidea Mones and Ojasti p. 1 |
| 1988 | Cavioidea Carroll |
| 1999 | Cavioidea Nowak |
| 2001 | Cavioidea Huchon and Douzery p. 243 |
| 2010 | Cavioidea Coster et al. p. 702 |
| 2010 | Cavioidea Vucetich et al. |
| 2011 | Cavioidea Pérez and Vucetich |
| 2012 | Cavioidea Bertrand et al. |
| 2012 | Cavioidea Pérez et al. |
| 2015 | Cavioidea Vucetich et al. |
| 2017 | Cavioidea Madozzo-Jaén and Pérez p. 380 |
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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. †Asteromys Ameghino 1897
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†Asteromys bolivianus Lavocat 1976
†Asteromys puelche Candela et al. 2021
†Asteromys punctus Ameghino 1897
G. †Branisamys Hoffstetter and Lavocat 1970
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†Branisamys luribayensis Hoffstetter and Lavocat 1970
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Invalid names: Villarroelomys bolivianus Hartenberger 1975 [synonym]
Invalid names: Villarroelomys Hartenberger 1975 [synonym]
Fm. Caviidae Gray 1821
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G. †Cardiomys Ameghino 1885
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Subg. †Cardiomys (Pseudocardiomys) Kraglievich 1932
†Cardiomys ameghinorum Rovereto 1914
†Cardiomys ameghinorum latidens 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
Cavia aperea guianae Thomas 1901
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Invalid names: Cavia anolaimae Allen 1916 [synonym], Cavia guianae caripensis Ojasti 1964 [synonym]
Cavia aperea hypoleuca Cabrera 1953
Cavia aperea nana Thomas 1917
Cavia aperea pamparum Thomas 1901
†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 sodalis Thomas 1926
Cavia tschudii tschudii Fitzinger 1867
†Cavia vates Winge 1887
Invalid names: Cavia porcellus venezuelae Allen 1911 [synonym], Cavia tschudii pallidior Thomas 1917 [replaced]
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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Subfm. Dolichotinae [mara]
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G. †Pliodolichotis Kraglievich 1927
G. †Rhodanodolichotis Walton 1990
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†Rhodanodolichotis antepridiana Walton 1990
†Rhodanodolichotis vucetichae Walton 1990
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 ballesterensis Rusconi 1949
†Hydrochoerus gaylordi MacPhee et al. 2000
†Hydrochoerus hesperotiganites White et al. 2022 [capybara]
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 pinckneyi Hay 1926
†Neochoerus sirasakae Spillmann 1941
Invalid names: Oromys Leidy 1853 [synonym], Prohydrochoerus Spillmann 1941 [synonym]
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. †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. †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 rugiceps Lund 1837
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. Coelogenus Cuvier 1807
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. 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]
Myoprocta pratti limanus Thomas 1920
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) excavata Ameghino 1891
†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 (Tricardia) crassidens Ameghino 1891
†Eocardia (Tricardia) gracilis Ameghino 1891
†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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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. †Tricardia Ameghino 1891
Invalid names: Luantinae Wood and Patterson 1959 [empty]
Fm. Hydrochoeridae Gill 1872
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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], Kiyutherium scillatoyanei Bondesio 1985 [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. †Phugatherium Ameghino 1887
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†Phugatherium cataclisticum Ameghino 1887
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Invalid names: Anchimysops villalobosi Kraglievich 1927 [objective synonym], 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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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 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]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available