Cavidae
Cavidae is a proposed taxonomic family within the order Rodentia. This classification is not universally accepted within the scientific community and is sometimes considered a synonym of the family Caviidae, which encompasses guinea pigs and their close relatives. If recognized as distinct, Cavidae would differ from Caviidae in various morphological and genetic characteristics, though detailed descriptions of these differences are often debated.
The proposed family Cavidae would primarily include species commonly referred to as cavies. These are small
The exact taxonomic placement and whether Cavidae should be a separate family or subsumed under Caviidae remains