CHINCHILLIDAE, Bennett, 1833
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.6585600 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6585596 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/EA516C5C-FFAE-E719-FD41-FDD7AF559F87 |
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Carolina |
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CHINCHILLIDAE |
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Family CHINCHILLIDAE View in CoL
(VISCACHAS AND CHINCHILLAS)
• Medium-sized, rabbit-like rodents, with large eyes and ears, long and dense hair, and long brushy, well-furred tail.
• 35-110 cm. View Figure
• Neotropical Region. View Figure
• Semi-arid and arid plains to grasslands, low shrublands, and high-elevation steppes in western and southern South America from sea level to 6000 m.
• 3 genera, 6 species, at least 8 extant taxa.
• 2 species Critically Endangered; 1 species Extinct since 1600.
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