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The '''Degus''' are a group of [[octodontid]] [[rodent]]s in the [[Octodontidae]] family. They are placed in 2 genera: |
The '''Degus''' are a group of [[octodontid]] [[rodent]]s in the [[Octodontidae]] family. They are placed in 2 genera: |
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** ''O. lunatus'', the [[moon-toothed degu]], a nocturnal animal found in central Chile |
** ''O. lunatus'', the [[moon-toothed degu]], a nocturnal animal found in central Chile |
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** ''O. pacificus'', the [[Mocha Island degu]] or [[Pacific degu]], a recently discovered species found exclusively on [[Mocha Island]], Chile |
** ''O. pacificus'', the [[Mocha Island degu]] or [[Pacific degu]], a recently discovered species found exclusively on [[Mocha Island]], Chile |
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*Genus '''''Octodontomys''''' |
*Genus '''''Octodontomys''''' |
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**''O. gliroides'', the [[mountain degu]], found in the foothills of the [[Andes]] in [[Argentina]], [[Bolivia]] and [[Chile]]. |
**''O. gliroides'', the [[mountain degu]], found in the foothills of the [[Andes]] in [[Argentina]], [[Bolivia]] and [[Chile]]. |
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[[Category:Rodents]] |
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Revision as of 17:03, 20 February 2018
The Degus are a group of octodontid rodents in the Octodontidae family. They are placed in 2 genera:
- Genus Octodon
- O. bridgesi, Bridges's degu, found in Argentina and Chile
- O. degus, the common degu, historically referred to as degu, found in central Chile
- O. lunatus, the moon-toothed degu, a nocturnal animal found in central Chile
- O. pacificus, the Mocha Island degu or Pacific degu, a recently discovered species found exclusively on Mocha Island, Chile
- Genus Octodontomys
- O. gliroides, the mountain degu, found in the foothills of the Andes in Argentina, Bolivia and Chile.