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Caviidae
Taxon
TAX01GS6N
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Caviidae
capybaras
Family
ACCEPTED
Rank
Family
Children
3
Updated
Oct 16, 2026
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Hierarchy
Distribution
Discussion
01
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
15 ranks
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Biota
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Eukaryota
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Animalia
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Chordata
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Vertebrata
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Gnathostomata
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Osteichthyes
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Tetrapoda
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Mammalia
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Theria
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Eutheria
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Rodentia
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Hystricomorpha
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Hystricognathi
F
Caviidae
Current
3 children
Caviinae
Clade
›
Dolichotinae
Clade
›
Hydrochoerinae
Clade
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Parent
Hystricognathi
(Clade)
02
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Distribution
Preview
Costa Rica · Native
Thailand · Origin
USA · Cult.
Australia · Cult.
EU · Cult.
Native range
Introduced / cultivated
Preview · not real data
END RECORD · TAX01GS6N