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Caviidae Waterhouse, 1839

104392  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:104392)

accepted
Family
Hydrochaeridae Cabrera, 1961 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (junior synonym and variant...)  
junior synonym and variant spelling (of Hydrochoeridae)
Hydrochoeridae Gill, 1872 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

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  1. Genus Allocavia Pascual, 1962 †
  2. Genus Anatochoerus Vucetich & Mones in Mones, 1991 †
  3. Genus Anchimys Ameghino, 1886 †
  4. Genus Anchimysops Kraglievich, 1927 †
  5. Genus Cardiatherium Ameghino, 1883 †
  6. Genus Cardiomys Ameghino, 1885 †
  7. Genus Cavia Pallas, 1766
  8. Genus Caviops Ameghino, 1908 †
  9. Genus Chapalmatherium Ameghino, 1908 †
  10. Genus Contracavia Burmeister, 1885 †
  11. Genus Dolicavia Ameghino, 1916 †
  12. Genus Dolichotis Desmarest, 1819
  13. Genus Galea Meyen, 1833
  14. Genus Hydrochoeropsis Kraglievich, 1930 †
  15. Genus Hydrochoerus Brisson, 1762
  16. Genus Kerodon Cuvier, 1824
  17. Genus Kiyutherium Francis & Mones, 1965 †
  18. Genus Macrocavia Rusconi, 1933 †
  19. Genus Microcavia Gervais & Ameghino, 1880
  20. Genus Neocavia Kraglievich, 1932 †
  21. Genus Neochoerus Hay, 1926 †
  22. Genus Neoprocavia Ameghino, 1889 †
  23. Genus Nothydrochoerus Rusconi, 1935 †
  24. Genus Orthomyctera Ameghino, 1889 †
  25. Genus Palaeocavia Ameghino, 1889 †
  26. Genus Parodimys Kraglievich, 1932 †
  27. Genus Pascualia Ortega Hinojosa, 1963 †
  28. Genus Phugatherium Ameghino, 1887 †
  29. Genus Pliodolichotis Kraglievich, 1927 †
  30. Genus Porcellusignum Casamiquela in Angulo, 1982 †
  31. Genus Procardiatherium Ameghino, 1885 †
  32. Genus Procardiomys Pascual, 1961 †
  33. Genus Prodolichotis Kraglievich, 1932 †
  34. Genus Propediolagus Ortega Hinojosa, 1963 †
  35. Genus Protohydrochoerus Rovereto, 1914 †
  36. Genus Strata Ameghino, 1886 †
  37. Genus Xenocardia Pascual & Bondesio, 1963 †
  38. Genus Anoema Cuvier, 1809 accepted as Cavia Pallas, 1766
  39. Genus Anoëma Cuvier, 1809 accepted as Cavia Pallas, 1766
  40. Genus Anoemas Cuvier, 1829 accepted as Cavia Pallas, 1766
  41. Genus Capibara Moussy, 1860 accepted as Hydrochoerus Brisson, 1762
  42. Genus Capiguara Liais, 1872 † accepted as Hydrochoerus Brisson, 1762
  43. Genus Cardiodon Ameghino, 1885 † accepted as Anchimys Ameghino, 1886 †
  44. Genus Cardiotherium Ameghino, 1889 † accepted as Cardiatherium Ameghino, 1883 †
  45. Genus Cauia Storr, 1780 accepted as Cavia Pallas, 1766
  46. Genus Caviella Osgood, 1915 accepted as Microcavia Gervais & Ameghino, 1880
  47. Genus Ceratodon Wagler, 1830 accepted as Kerodon Cuvier, 1824
  48. Genus Cerodon Wagler, 1830 accepted as Kerodon Cuvier, 1824
  49. Genus Cerodon Waterhouse, 1848 accepted as Kerodon Cuvier, 1824
  50. Genus Chloromys Desmoulins, 1823 accepted as Dolichotis Desmarest, 1819
  51. Genus Cobaia Aymard, 1854 accepted as Cavia Pallas, 1766
  52. Genus Cobaya Cuvier, 1817 accepted as Cavia Pallas, 1766
  53. Genus Coiza Billberg, 1828 accepted as Cavia Pallas, 1766
  54. Genus Coïza Billberg, 1828 accepted as Cavia Pallas, 1766
  55. Genus Dolichotys Ameghino, 1884 accepted as Dolichotis Desmarest, 1819
  56. Genus Eucardiodon Ameghino, 1891 † accepted as Anchimys Ameghino, 1886 †
  57. Genus Galecavia Kretzoi & Kretzoi, 2000 accepted as Galea Meyen, 1833 (superfluous replacement name)
  58. Genus Hydrochaeris Brünnich, 1772 accepted as Hydrochoerus Brisson, 1762
  59. Genus Hydrochaerus Erxleben, 1777 accepted as Hydrochoerus Brisson, 1762
  60. Genus Hydrocheirus Hollande & Batisse, 1959 accepted as Hydrochoerus Brisson, 1762
  61. Genus Hydrocherus Cuvier, 1829 accepted as Hydrochoerus Brisson, 1762
  62. Genus Hydrochoenus Gray, 1821 accepted as Hydrochoerus Brisson, 1762
  63. Genus Hydrochoerus Wagler, 1830 accepted as Hydrochoerus Brisson, 1762
  64. Genus Kerodons F. Cuvier, 1829 accepted as Kerodon Cuvier, 1824
  65. Genus Lagospedius Marelli, 1928 accepted as Dolichotis Desmarest, 1819
  66. Genus Mamcaviaus Herrera, 1899 accepted as Cavia Pallas, 1766
  67. Genus Mara d'Orbigny in Férussac, 1829 accepted as Dolichotis Desmarest, 1819
  68. Genus Monticavia Thomas, 1916 accepted as Microcavia Gervais & Ameghino, 1880
  69. Genus Nanocavia Thomas, 1925 accepted as Microcavia Gervais & Ameghino, 1880
  70. Genus Pediolagus Marelli, 1927 accepted as Dolichotis Desmarest, 1819
  71. Genus Procavia Ameghino, 1885 † accepted as Neoprocavia Ameghino, 1889 †
  72. Genus Savia Blumenbach, 1795 accepted as Cavia Pallas, 1766
  73. Genus Scavia Blumenbach, 1797 accepted as Cavia Pallas, 1766
  74. Genus Xenohydrochoerus Rusconi, 1934 accepted as Hydrochoerus Brisson, 1762
  75. Genus Caviodon Ameghino, 1885 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  76. Genus Lelongia Kraglievich, 1932 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  77. Genus Neoanchimys Pascual & Bondesio, 1961 † (uncertain, unassessed)
marine, brackish
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2021). Caviidae Waterhouse, 1839. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104392 on 2024-04-23
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes.  [details]   

taxonomy source Ruggiero, M. A. (2014). Families of All Living Organisms, Version 2.0.a.15, (4/26/14). Expert Solutions International, LLC, Reston, VA. 420 pp.  [details]   

current name source Ruggiero, M. A. (2014). Families of All Living Organisms, Version 2.0.a.15, (4/26/14). Expert Solutions International, LLC, Reston, VA. 420 pp.  [details]   

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp.  [details]   

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp.  [details]   
From other sources
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Mammalia (Class) > Theria (Subclass) > Eutheria (Infraclass) > Rodentia (Order) > Hystricomorpha (Suborder) > Caviidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Miocene (Middle Miocene)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]

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