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Fourteen species of
octodontid are recognised,
arranged in
seven genera. The best
known species is the
common degu,
Octodon degus.
Octodontids are medium-sized...
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Octodon is a
genus of
octodontid rodents native to
South America, in
particular in the
Chilean Andes. The best-known
member is the
common degu, O. degus...
- The
Degus are a
group of
octodontid rodents in the
Octodontidae family, but
historically referred to the
common degu (O. degus).
Degus are
placed in two...
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polyploid mammals are known, but most
often result in
prenatal death. An
octodontid rodent of Argentina's
harsh desert regions,
known as the
plains viscacha...
- on
their taxonomic study.
Their closest relatives are
degus and
other octodontids. All
species of tuco-tucos are
found in
South America from Peru and central...
- has 92
chromosomes and has been
regarded as
tetraploid (4x = 2n). This
octodontid and its sister-species, the
plains viscacha rat (Tympanoctomys barrerae)...
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species has been
found to be much less
reflective of UV
light than
other octodontids, most
likely as a
result of its
nocturnal habits. The moon-toothed degu...
- pups
until they are old
enough to
leave the family.
Unlike some
other octodontids,
common degus are
diurnal (active
during the day), and they have good...
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porcupines (erethizontids) Myocastorids:
nutria and
coypu Octodonts (
octodontids):
Andean rock-rats,
degus and viscacha-rats Mouse-like
rodents (myomorphs)...
- (active
during the day). This
species is said to have
relatively primitive octodontid features,
including long fur and a tail
lacking a
substantial tuft, a...
