Chinchilla lanigera (Molina, 1782)
Long-tailed Chinchilla, Chinchilla, Common chinchilla
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Chinchilla laniger (Molina, 1782)
Conservation Status
Last record: 1955
Rediscovered in 1978
IUCN RedList status: Endangered
Distribution
Chile
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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