- The
family Chinchillidae is in the
order Rodentia and
consists of the chinchillas, the viscachas, and
their fossil relatives. This
family is restricted...
- /vɪˈskɑːtʃə/) are
rodents of two
genera (Lagidium and Lagostomus) in the
family Chinchillidae. They are
native to
South America and
convergently resemble rabbits...
- Chile.
Along with
their relatives, viscachas, they make up the
family Chinchillidae. They are also
related to the
chinchilla rat. The
chinchilla has the...
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nutrias Family Capromyidae:
hutias Superfamily Chinchilloidea Family Chinchillidae:
chinchillas and
allies Family Dinomyidae:
pacaranas Pangolins, another...
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Lagidium is a
genus of
rodents in the
family Chinchillidae.
Prior to 2009, most
authors considered there to be
three species of
mountain viscachas. However...
- short-tailed
chinchilla (Chinchilla chinchilla) is a
small rodent part of the
Chinchillidae family and is
classified as an
endangered species by the IUCN. Originating...
- (Lagidium viscacia) is a
species of viscacha, a
rodent in the
family Chinchillidae found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. It is a
colonial animal...
- (Lagidium peruanum) is a
species of viscacha, a
rodent in the
family Chinchillidae. It is
known from Peru and Chile, at
elevations from 300 to 5000 m,...
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Lagostomus is a
South American genus of
rodents in the
family Chinchillidae. It
contains a
single living species, the
plains viscacha, and it is the only...
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Capromyidae (hutias)
Caviidae (guinea pigs, wild cavies, and capybaras)
Chinchillidae (chinchillas and viscachas)
Ctenomyidae (tuco-tucos)
Cuniculidae (pacas)...
