Caviidae
Caviidae, the cavy family, is composed of rodents native to South America and includes the domestic guinea pig, wild cavies, and the largest living rodent, the capybara. They are found across South America in open areas from moist savanna to thorn forests or scrub desert. This family of rodents has fewer members than most other rodent families, with 19 species in 6 genera in 3 subfamilies.
Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel
The Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel ("Spermophilus saturatus") is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae, in the order Rodentia. It is the largest species of the three within the subgenus "Callospermophilus." It is found in the Cascade Mountains in the province of British Columbia, Canada and the state of Washington, United States.