Chinchilla lanigera Molina 1782 (long-tailed chinchilla)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Chinchillidae
Alternative combinations: Callomys laniger, Chinchilla laniger, Cricetus laniger, Lagostomus laniger, Mus laniger
Belongs to Chinchilla according to E. T. Bennett 1833
See also Goldfuss 1832
Sister taxon: Chinchilla chinchilla
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Chinchilla lanigera in the database
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