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Taxonomy
Caviidae was named by Gray (1821). It is extant.
It was assigned to Rosores by Gray (1821); to Glires by Bonaparte (1850); to Simplicidentata by Flower (1883) and Flower and Lydekker (1891); to Hystricomorpha by Gadow (1898); to Myomorpha by Hay (1902); to Hystricognathi by Jaekel (1911); to Rodentia by Ameghino (1902) and Nowak (1991); to Caviomorpha by MacFadden et al. (1993); to Octodontoidea by Candela et al. (2012); and to Cavioidea by Wood (1958), Carroll (1988), Prado et al. (1998), Nowak (1999), Huchon and Douzery (2001) and Madozzo-Jaén and Pérez (2017).
It was assigned to Rosores by Gray (1821); to Glires by Bonaparte (1850); to Simplicidentata by Flower (1883) and Flower and Lydekker (1891); to Hystricomorpha by Gadow (1898); to Myomorpha by Hay (1902); to Hystricognathi by Jaekel (1911); to Rodentia by Ameghino (1902) and Nowak (1991); to Caviomorpha by MacFadden et al. (1993); to Octodontoidea by Candela et al. (2012); and to Cavioidea by Wood (1958), Carroll (1988), Prado et al. (1998), Nowak (1999), Huchon and Douzery (2001) and Madozzo-Jaén and Pérez (2017).
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1821 | Caviidae Gray |
1821 | Caviadae Gray p. 304 |
1850 | Caviidae Bonaparte p. 1 |
1883 | Caviidae Flower p. 185 |
1891 | Caviidae Flower and Lydekker p. 91 |
1898 | Caviidae Gadow p. 43 |
1902 | Caviidae Ameghino |
1902 | Caviidae Hay p. 734 |
1911 | Caviidae Jaekel p. 222 |
1958 | Caviidae Wood p. 172 |
1988 | Caviidae Carroll |
1991 | Caviidae Nowak |
1993 | Caviidae MacFadden et al. p. 235 |
1998 | Caviidae Prado et al. p. 795 |
1999 | Caviidae Nowak |
2001 | Caviidae Huchon and Douzery p. 247 |
2012 | Caviidae Candela et al. p. 521 |
2017 | Caviidae 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.
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 nana Thomas 1917
Cavia aperea pamparum Thomas 1901
Invalid names: Cavia porcellus venezuelae Allen 1911 [synonym]
Cavia aperea hypoleuca Cabrera 1953
†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
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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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 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
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available