Chinchilla Bennett 1829 (chinchilla)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Chinchillidae

Parent taxon: Chinchillidae according to P. E. Ortiz et al. 2012

See also Bennett 1833

Sister taxa: Eoviscaccia, Incamys, Lagidium, Lagostominae, Miochinchilla, Pliolagostomus, Prolagostomus, Scotamys, Sphodromys

Subtaxa: Chinchilla chinchilla Chinchilla lanigera

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Type: Mus laniger

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Tebenquiche Chico (Quaternary of Argentina)

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