Microcavia H. Gervais and Ameghino 1880

Microcavia H. Gervais and Ameghino 1880, Mamm. Fos. Am. Sud.: 50.

Type Species: Microcavia typus H. Gervais and Ameghino 1880

Synonyms: Caviella Osgood 1915; Monticavia Thomas 1916; Nanocavia Thomas 1925 .

Species and subspecies: 3 species with 5 subspecies:

Species Microcavia australis (I. Geoffroy and d’Orbigny 1833)

Subspecies Microcavia australis subsp. australis I. Geoffroy and d’Orbigny 1833

Subspecies Microcavia australis subsp. maenas Thomas 1898

Subspecies Microcavia australis subsp. salinia Thomas 1921

Species Microcavia niata Thomas 1898

Subspecies Microcavia niata subsp. niata Thomas 1898

Subspecies Microcavia niata subsp. pallidior Thomas 1902

Species Microcavia shiptoni Thomas 1925

Discussion: Includes Monticavia . Reviewed by Hückinghaus (1961), Cabrera (1961), and Quintana (1996). Three extinct species recognized by Quintana (1996).