Caviomorpha
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Caviomorpha is a diverse infraorder of South American rodents that includes guinea pigs, capybaras, chinchillas, and related species.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infraorder
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| containsLargestRodent | Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| divergedFrom | African hystricognath rodents ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | important herbivores in Neotropical ecosystems ⓘ |
| evolutionaryOrigin | African rodents dispersed to South America ⓘ |
| geologicalTimeOfOrigin | Eocene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ever-growing incisors
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herbivorous or omnivorous diet ⓘ hystricognathous jaw morphology ⓘ postpartum estrus common in many species ⓘ precocial young in many species ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | caviomorph rodents ⓘ |
| hasLifespanRange | from a few years to over a decade depending on species ⓘ |
| includesFamily |
Abrocomidae
NERFINISHED
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Capromyidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Caviidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Chinchillidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Ctenomyidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuniculidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Dasyproctidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Echimyidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Erethizontidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Hydrochoeridae NERFINISHED ⓘ Myocastoridae NERFINISHED ⓘ Octodontidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Cavia porcellus
NERFINISHED
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Chinchilla chinchilla NERFINISHED ⓘ Chinchilla lanigera NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuniculus paca NERFINISHED ⓘ Dasyprocta punctata NERFINISHED ⓘ Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris NERFINISHED ⓘ Hydrochoerus isthmius NERFINISHED ⓘ Myocastor coypus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Caribbean
NERFINISHED
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Central America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
internal fertilization
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viviparous ⓘ |
| suborder | Hystricomorpha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily |
Cavioidea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chinchilloidea NERFINISHED ⓘ Erethizontoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ Octodontoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | infraorder ⓘ |
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