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Caviomorpha (cavy-like rodents)
Cavy-like rodents. Includes porcupines, cavies, chinchillas, agoutis. 60 genera 188 species.
Specific
Caviidae (cavies)
Erethizontidae (new world porcupines)
Hydrochoeridae (capybara)
Hystricidae (old world porcupines)
Myocastoridae (nutria)
General
rodentia (rats, mice, squirrels, gophers, beavers, porcupines)
Properties
KINGDOM: animal
PHYLUM: chordate
SUBPHYLUM: vertebrate
ORDER: rodentia