Chinchilla chinchilla Lichtenstein 1830 (short-tailed chinchilla)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Chinchillidae
Belongs to Chinchilla according to P. E. Ortiz et al. 2012
Sister taxon: Chinchilla lanigera
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: found only at Tebenquiche Chico (Quaternary of Argentina)
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