Osteichthyes - Rodentia

PaleoDB taxon number: 42108

Alternative spelling: Caviadae

Parent taxon: Cavioidea according to D. Huchon and E. J. P. Douzery 2001

Sister taxa: Agoutidae, Andemys, Chubutomys, Dasyproctidae, Eocardiidae, Guiomys, Hydrochoeridae, Microcardiodon

Subtaxa: Allocavia, Cardiomyinae, Cardiomys, Cavia, Caviinae, Caviodon, Caviops, Dolicavia, Dolichotinae, Dolichotis, Hydrochoerinae, Microcavia, Neocavia, Orthomyctera, Palaeocavia, Pascualia, Procardiomys, Prodolichotis, Propediolagus

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore