Caviidae
From Freepedia
| Caviidae Fossil Range: Middle Miocene - Recent | ||||||||||
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| Image:Mara.jpg Mara, genus Dolichotis | ||||||||||
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The Cavy family (Caviidae) is divided in two subfamilies:
- Subfamily Caviinae: cavies and guinea pigs
- Genus Cavia, this genus is especially called cavy.
- Genus Galea
- Genus Microcavia
- Genus Kerodon
- Subfamily Dolichotinae: Patagonian hares or maras
- Genus Dolichotis - maras
