Caviidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Rodentia, class Mammalia. The family contains 11 accepted species worldwide.
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Cavia aperea Erxleben, 1777
Cavia aperea (Brazilian guinea pig) is a medium-sized South American guinea pig …
Galea spixii (Wagler, 1831)
Spix's yellow-toothed cavy (Galea spixii) is an abundant South American cavy rod…
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris (Linnaeus, 1766)
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, the capybara, is the largest living rodent, a semiaqu…
Galea musteloides Meyen, 1833
The common yellow-toothed cavy (Galea musteloides) is a cavy species closely rel…
Microcavia australis (I.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire & d'Orbigny, 1833)
Microcavia australis, the southern mountain cavy, is a tailless rodent found mai…
Kerodon rupestris (Wied-Neuwied, 1820)
Kerodon rupestris, the rock cavy, is a large herbivorous rodent native to rocky …
Galea musteloides leucoblephara (Burmeister, 1861)
The common yellow-toothed cavy (Galea musteloides) is a Caviidae rodent closely …
Dolichotis patagonum (Zimmermann, 1780)
Dolichotis patagonum, the Patagonian mara, is a large caviid rodent endemic to A…
Cavia porcellus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cavia porcellus, the domestic guinea pig, is a domesticated Andean rodent kept a…
Cavia tschudii Fitzinger, 1857
Cavia tschudii, the montane guinea pig, is a medium-sized South American Andean …
Hydrochoerus isthmius Goldman, 1912
Hydrochoerus isthmius (lesser capybara) is a smaller, darker northern South Amer…
Caviidae animals belong to the Rodentia order in the Animalia kingdom. The study found no distinct differences in results between the soaking and injection methods. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Caviidae is classified in the order Rodentia, class Mammalia, phylum Chordata. These subspecies are distinguished by differences in fur coloration, skull size and shape, auditory bullae size, and tooth shape.
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