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1346:Caviomorpha
1344:Parvorder:
1228:Echimyidae
1212:Dinomyidae
1162:(Cane rats)
1037:Cricetidae
1029:Nesomyidae
1013:Spalacidae
927:Castoridae
920:Castoroidea
507:Red acouchi
474:D. punctata
456:D. mexicana
447:D. leporina
411:D. cristata
279:herbivorous
127:D. punctata
1746:Categories
1475:(Acouchis)
1357:Dasyprocta
1332:Suborder:
1214:(Pacarana)
1146:(Blesmols)
1137:Phiomorpha
1082:Pedetidae
988:Dipodidae
981:Dipodoidea
944:Geomyidae
937:Geomyoidea
891:Sciuridae
536:References
511:M. acouchy
429:D. guamara
383:Dasyprocta
375:Palmiramys
343:Branisamys
230:Dasyprocta
222:Type genus
40:23β0
1468:Myoprocta
1364:(Agoutis)
1308:Kingdom:
1188:Caviidae
965:Myomorpha
929:(Beavers)
885:(Dormice)
883:Gliridae
823:Kingdom:
526:Cuniculus
502:M. pratti
492:Myoprocta
402:D. coibae
393:D. azarae
359:Neoreomys
327:Alloiomys
305:hypsodont
287:squirrels
215:Gray 1825
201:Cavioidea
157:Kingdom:
151:Eukaryota
1680:13400223
1541:Wikidata
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1328:Rodentia
1322:Mammalia
1316:Chordata
1314:Phylum:
1310:Animalia
1190:(Cavies)
1113:(Gundis)
1045:Muridae
998:Muroidea
843:Eutheria
837:Mammalia
831:Chordata
829:Phylum:
825:Animalia
813:Rodentia
749:11861886
609:62265494
367:Megastus
294:Deseadan
275:acouchis
251:See text
207:Family:
191:Rodentia
181:Mammalia
171:Chordata
167:Phylum:
161:Animalia
147:Domain:
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1628:3240680
1615:2849115
1547:Q267132
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1320:Class:
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664:ISBN
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