Caviidae
| Caviidae Temporal range:
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| Mara, genus Dolichotis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Parvorder: | Caviomorpha |
| Family: | Caviidae Fischer von Waldheim, 1818 |
| Subfamilies | |
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Caviinae | |
Caviidae are a group of rodents that live in South America. Some Caviidae are guinea pigs and capybaras.