Hydrochoeridae
Translingual
Etymology
Proper noun
Hydrochoeridae
- A taxonomic family within the order Rodentia – capybaras and rock cavies, but recently reassessed as a subfamily, Hydrochoerinae.
Synonyms
- (family): Hydrochaeridae
Hypernyms
- (family): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Tetrapoda - superclass; Mammalia - class; Theria - subclass; Eutheria/Placentalia - infraclass; Rodentia - order; Hystricomorpha - suborder; Hystricognathi - infraorder; Caviomorpha - infraorder
Hyponyms
- (family): Hydrochoerus, Kerodon - genera
References
- Hydrochoeridae on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
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