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Guinea Pigs

Caviidae

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Caviidae
Family recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Caviidae
Family recognized by wikipedia 中文维基百科, wikipedia 日本語, wikipedia русскую Википедию, wikipedia NL, wikipedia POL, wikipedia VI, wikipedia CZ, wikipedia FI, wikipedia NO, wikipedia RO, wikipedia UK, wikipedia CA, wikipedia SV, wikipedia TR, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, wikipedia ID, wikipedia EU, wikipedia CY, wikipedia AST, wikipedia AZ, wikipedia AF, wikipedia LT, wikipedia ET, wikipedia hr Croatian, wikipedia DA, wikipedia LA, wikipedia LA, wikipedia MS, wikipedia SK, wikipedia NN, wikipedia LV, wikipedia IS, wikipedia SL, wikipedia GA, NCBI, wikipedia EO, Biopix Nature Photos, wikipedia emerging languages, wikipedia emerging_languages, wikipedia gl Galician, GBIF classification, NCBI GGBN GBIF BHL BOLDS data coverage, wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, wikipedia DE, wikipedia ES, wikipedia IT, wikipedia PT, wikipedia FR, wikipedia 한국어 위키백과, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikimedia Commons, Barcode of Life Data Systems, Global Biotic Interactions, iNaturalist data coverage, Wikipedia (inferred records), GBIF data coverage, Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3, GGBN data coverage, wikipedia BR, and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Caviidae
Recognized by AnAge articles, IABIN, Fitzpatrick Institute of Ornithology Virtual Museum, Kissling et al, 2014, Australia Species List, Belgium Species List, Bolivia Species List, Brazil Species List, Canada Species List, Chile Species List, Colombia Species List, Democratic Republic of the Congo Species List, Ecuador Species List, France Species List, French Guiana Species List, Guyana Species List, Italy Species List, New Zealand Species List, Norway Species List, Panama Species List, Peru Species List, Paraguay Species List, Spain Species List, Suriname Species List, Sweden Species List, United Arab Emirates Species List, Venezuela Species List, Uruguay Species List, Argentina Species List, English Vernaculars for Landmark Taxa, North Pacific Species List, South Atlantic Species List, Furui 2020, Animal Diversity Web, United States Species List, and Lovegrove 2014
Caviidae Fischer de Waldheim 1817
Family recognized by Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024 and Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Alternative Names

? avita Ameghino, 1887
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? ballesterensis Rusconi, 1954
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? guianae Thomas, 1901
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? impar Ameghino, 1888
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? lacunosa Ameghino, 1888
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? porcellus Linnaeus, 1758
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? rigens Ameghino, 1888
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Allocavia Pascual 1962
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Caviidae
Harvest ancestor according to Global Invasive Species Database, Arkive, EOL authors, Animal Diversity Web, Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species, Wildfinder (WWF), Pantheria, GBIF national node type records Germany, NMNH type specimens, IUCN, iDigBio type specimen records, Paleobiology Database, AnAge, Animal Diversity Web Traits and images, iNaturalist, NMNH Collection, Morgan Ernest 2003, Smith et al 2011, Anderson and Wiens 2017, Simpson et al 2020, BioImages, the virtual fieldguide, UK, TreatmentBank, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, and Flickr Group
Caviidae Fischer de Waldheim 1817
Harvest ancestor according to EOL authors
Caviops Ameghino 1908
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Galecavia Kretzoi & Kretzoi 2000
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Lelongia Kraglievich 1932
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Macrocavia Rusconi 1933
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Neoprocavia Ameghino 1889
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Parodimys Kraglievich 1932
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pliodolichotis Kraglievich 1927
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Procardiomys Pascual 1961
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Propediolagus Ortega Hinojosa 1963
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Strata Ameghino 1886
Doubtful according to GBIF classification

Common Names

English

guinea pigs preferred
Recognized by English Vernaculars for Landmark Taxa
cavies
prefer
Recognized by Animal Diversity Web

Arabic

كابيائية preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Armenian

ծովախոզուկներ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Belarusian

грызухавыя preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bulgarian

свинчета preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Catalan; Valencian

Càvid preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

豚鼠科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

morčatovití preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dutch; Flemish

cavia-achtigen preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Esperanto

Kaviedoj preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Finnish

Marsut
prefer
Recognized by admin
marsut preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Galician

Cavíidos preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Georgian

ზღვის გოჭისებრნი preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

German

Meerschweinchen preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and admin

Hebrew

קבייתיים preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hungarian

tengerimalacfélék preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

テンジクネズミ科 preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020, Wikidata Common Names, and admin

Korean

천축서과 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Latvian

Jūrascūciņu dzimta preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Lithuanian

Jūrų kiaulytės preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Macedonian

морски прасиња preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Malayalam

കാവിഡേ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Norwegian

Marsvinfamilien preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

خوگچگان هندی preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

Kawiowate preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

свинковые preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Slovak

Morčatovité preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Swedish

marsvin preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ukrainian

кавієві preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Unspecified

bukoleem preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
maarsuh preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Vietnamese

Họ Chuột lang preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Western Frisian

Kavia-eftigen preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

كابيائيه preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Azb

کاویده preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Pnb

کاوی preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Sr Ec

Цавиидае preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Vls

Cavia-achtign preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Cn

豚鼠科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Tw

豚鼠科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Caviidae

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Synapsida
Therapsida
Cynodontia
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Euarchontoglires
Glires
Rodentia
Ctenohystrica
Hystricognathi
Caviomorpha
Cavioidea
Caviidae (this page)
Caviinae
Dolichotinae Pocock 1922
Hydrochoerinae
Cuniculidae
Dasyproctidae
unclassified Cavioidea

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Animalia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Mammalia Linnaeus 1758
Theria Parker & Haswell 1897
Eutheria Gill 1872
Rodentia Bowdich 1821
Hystricomorpha Brandt 1855
Hystricognathi Brandt 1855
Caviidae Fischer de Waldheim 1817 (this page)
Caviinae Fischer de Waldheim 1817
Dolichotinae Pocock 1922
Hydrochoerinae Gray 1825
Abrocomidae Miller & Gidley 1918
Bathyergidae Waterhouse 1841
Capromyidae Smith 1842
Chinchillidae Bennett 1833
Ctenomyidae Lesson 1842
Cuniculidae Miller & Gidley 1918
Dasyproctidae Bonaparte 1838
Diatomyidae Mein & Ginsburg 1997
Dinomyidae Peters 1873
Echimyidae Gray 1825
Erethizontidae Bonaparte 1845
Heptaxodontidae Anthony 1917
Hystricidae Fischer de Waldheim 1817
Myocastoridae Ameghino 1902
Octodontidae Waterhouse 1840
Petromuridae Tullberg 1899
Thryonomyidae Pocock 1922

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

Caviidae (this page)
Caviinae
Dolichotinae Pocock 1922
Hydrochoerinae
Cuniculidae
Dasyproctidae
unclassified Cavioidea

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Synapsida
Therapsida
Cynodontia
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Euarchontoglires
Glires
Rodentia
Ctenohystrica
Hystricognathi
Caviomorpha
Cavioidea
Caviidae (this page)
Caviinae
Dolichotinae
Hydrochoerinae
Cuniculidae
Dasyproctidae
unclassified Cavioidea

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

Caviidae (this page)
Caviinae
Dolichotinae Pocock 1922
Hydrochoerinae
Cuniculidae
Dasyproctidae
unclassified Cavioidea

GBIF classification

Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Caviidae (this page)
Cardiomys Ameghino 1885
Cavia Pallas 1766
Caviodon F. Ameghino 1885
Dolicavia Ameghino 1916
Dolichotis Desmarest 1820
Eodolichotis Walton 1990
Galea Meyen 1832
Hydrochoeris Brisson 1762
Hydrochoerus Brisson 1762
Kerodon F. Cuvier 1825
Microcavia Gervais & D' Orbigny
Neocavia Kraglievich 1932
Orthomyctera Ameghino 1889
Palaeocavia Ameghino 1889
Pascualia Ortega Hinojosa 1963
Prodolichotis Kraglievich 1932
Rhodanodolichotis Walton 1990
Abrocomidae
Acaremyidae
Agoutidae
Alagomyidae
Allomyidae
Anomalomyidae
Aplodontidae
Aplodontiidae
Archetypomyidae
Armintomyidae
Arvicolidae
Bathyergidae
Bathyergoididae
Bugtimys Marivaux, Vianey-Liaud, Welcomme & Jaeger 2002
Butomys Dashzeveg & Meng 1998
Callodontomys Ameghino 1889
Calomyscidae
Castoridae
Cephalomyidae
Chapattimyidae
Chinchillidae
Chuankueimys Tong 1997
Cocomyidae
Cricetidae
Ctenodactylidae
Ctenomyidae
Cuniculidae
Cylindrodontidae
Dasyproctidae
Diamantomyidae
Diatomyidae
Dinomyidae
Distylomyidae
Echymyidae
Eocardiidae
Eomyidae
Erethizontidae
Eucricetodontidae
Eutypomyidae
Florentiamyidae
Gliridae
Hannanomys Guo, Wang & Yang 2000
Hansdebruijnia Storch & Dahlmann 1995
Heliscomyidae
Heptaxodontidae
Heteromyidae
Homocentrus Ameghino 1891
Hydentomys Tong 1997
Hydrochaeridae
Hydrochoeridae
Ischyromyidae
Ivanantoniidae
Kahawamys Stevens, Holroyd, Roberts, O'Connor & Gottfried 2009
Kenyamyidae
Laonastidae
Laredomyidae
Marfilomys Ferrusquía-Villafranca 1989
Megacricetodontidae
Microtidae
Moissenetia Hugueney & Adrover 1995
Muridae
Mylagaulidae
Myocastoridae
Myophiomyidae
Myoxidae
Neoepiblemidae
Nesomyidae
Paramyidae
Parapedetidae
Pedetidae
Petauristidae
Petromuridae
Petromyidae
Phiomyidae
Platacanthomyidae
Protoptychidae
Pseudocricetodontidae
Pseudoneoreomys Ameghino 1891
Pseudosciuridae
Pteromuridae
Reithroparamyidae
Rhizomyidae
Rhizospalacidae
Sciuravidae
Seleviniidae
Simimyidae
Siphneidae
Sminthidae
Spalacidae
Stelmomys Tong 1997
Tamquammyidae
Theridomyidae
Tsaganomyidae
Xueshimys Tong 1997
Yuomyidae
Zamoramys Peláez-Campomanes & López-Martínez 1996
Zapodidae
Zegdoumyidae
Zodiomys Tong 1997
Zoyphiomys Tong 1997
49 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Tetrapoda
Mammalia Linnaeus 1758
Theria Parker & Haswell 1897
Eutheria Gill 1872
Rodentia Bowdich 1821
Hystricomorpha Brandt 1855
Hystricognathi Brandt 1855
Caviidae Fischer de Waldheim 1817 (this page)
Caviinae Fischer de Waldheim 1817
Dolichotinae Pocock 1922
Hydrochoerinae Gray 1825
Abrocomidae Miller & Gidley 1918
Bathyergidae Waterhouse 1841
Capromyidae Smith 1842
Chinchillidae Bennett 1833
Ctenomyidae Lesson 1842
Cuniculidae Miller & Gidley 1918
Dasyproctidae Bonaparte 1838
Diatomyidae Mein & Ginsburg 1997
Dinomyidae Peters 1873
Echimyidae Gray 1825
Erethizontidae Bonaparte 1845
Heptaxodontidae Anthony 1917
Hystricidae Fischer de Waldheim 1817
Myocastoridae Ameghino 1902
Octodontidae Waterhouse 1840
Petromuridae Tullberg 1899
Thryonomyidae Pocock 1922

IUCN

Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Caviidae (this page)
Cavia fulgida Wagler 1831
Cavia intermedia Cherem, Olimpio & Ximenez 1999
Cavia magna Ximinez 1980
Cavia tschudii Fitzinger 1867
Dolichotis patagonum (Zimmermann 1780)
Dolichotis salinicola Burmeister 1876
Galea flavidens (Brandt 1835)
Galea spixii (Wagler 1831)
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris (Linnaeus 1766)
Hydrochoerus isthmius Goldman 1912
Kerodon acrobata Moojen, Locks & Langguth 1997
Kerodon rupestris F. Cuvier 1825
Microcavia australis (I. Geoffroy & d'Orbigny 1833)
Microcavia niata (Thomas 1898)
Microcavia shiptoni (Thomas 1925)
Abrocomidae
Anomaluridae
Aplodontiidae
Bathyergidae
Calomyscidae
Capromyidae
Castoridae
Chinchillidae
Cricetidae
Ctenodactylidae
Ctenomyidae
Cuniculidae
Dasyproctidae
Diatomyidae
Dinomyidae
Dipodidae
Echimyidae
Erethizontidae
Geomyidae
Gliridae
Heteromyidae
Hystricidae
Muridae
Myocastoridae
Nesomyidae
Octodontidae
Pedetidae
Petromuridae
Platacanthomyidae
Sciuridae
Spalacidae
Thryonomyidae

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Teleostomi
Euteleostomi
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Boreoeutheria
Euarchontoglires
Glires
Rodentia
Hystricomorpha
Caviidae (this page)
Cavia
Dolichotis
Galea
Kerodon
Microcavia
Abrocomidae
Bathyergidae
Capromyidae
Chinchillidae
Ctenodactylidae
Ctenomyidae
Cuniculidae
Dasyproctidae
Dinomyidae
Echimyidae
Erethizontidae
Hydrochaeridae
Hystricidae
Laonastidae
Myocastoridae
Octodontidae
Petromuridae
Thryonomyidae

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Mammaliaformes
Mammalia
Theria
Placentalia
Exafroplacentalia
Boreoeutheria
Euarchontoglires
Gliriformes
Glires
Rodentia
Hystricognatha
Hystricognathi
Caviidae (this page)
Caviinae
Dolichotinae
Hydrochaerinae
Hydrochoerinae
Abrocomidae
Acaremyidae
Bathyergidae
Capromyidae
Caviomorpha
Chinchillidae
Ctenomyidae
Cuniculidae
Dasyproctidae
Diamantomyidae
Diatomyidae
Dinomyidae
Echimyidae
Erethizontidae
Hydrochaeridae
Hystricidae
Myocastoridae
Octodontidae
Petromuridae
Phiomorpha
Thryonomyidae
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