Caviinae Fischer de Waldheim 1817

Caviinae Fischer de Waldheim 1817, Mem. Soc. Imp. Nat. Moscow, 5: 372.

Genera: 3 genera with 12 species:

Genus Cavia Pallas 1766 (6 species with 12 subspecies)

Genus Galea Meyen 1832 (3 species with 8 subspecies)

Genus Microcavia H. Gervais and Ameghino 1880 (3 species with 5 subspecies)

Discussion: Numerous extinct genera are present in the fossil record.