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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