Chinchilla Bennett 1829 (chinchilla)
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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
Type: Mus laniger
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: found only at Tebenquiche Chico (Quaternary of Argentina)
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