Explore the Taxonomic Tree

Explore the Taxonomic Tree

Cavies

Common Name
cavies
capybaras
rock cavies
maras

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The table below is a high-level overview of the subsequent branches of this taxon, organized by taxonomic level and further subdivided by items that FWS focuses on, either through a regulatory or other capacity. You can change your list view by selecting an option from the overview table:

  • To view all branches of a respective taxonomic level, see the Taxa column.
  • To further filter your view of branches that FWS focuses on, see the FWS Focus column.
  • By default, the list view will always show the child branches of the current taxon.

Branches of Caviidae

Taxonomic LevelTaxaFWS Focus
Subfamily3
Tribe0
Subtribe0
Genus6
Subgenus0
Species17
Aberration0
Form0
Morph0
Race0
Stirp0
Subspecies19
Unspecified0
Variety0
All Subtaxa450

Location in Taxonomic Tree

KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
InfrakingdomDeuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
InfraphylumGnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassMammalia
SubclassTheria
InfraclassEutheria
OrderRodentia
SuborderHystricomorpha
InfraorderHystricognathi
FamilyCaviidae

Viewing: descendants of Caviidae