Chinchillidae Bennett 1833
| Main Authors: | Don E. Wilson, Thomas E. Lacher, Jr, Russell A. Mittermeier |
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| Format: | info publication-taxonomictreatment Journal |
| Terbitan: |
Lynx Edicions
, 2016
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/6585596 |
Daftar Isi:
- Family CHINCHILLIDAE (VISCACHAS AND CHINCHILLAS) • Medium-sized, rabbit-like rodents, with large eyes and ears, long and dense hair, and long brushy, well-furred tail. • 35-110 cm. • Neotropical Region. • Semi-arid and arid plains to grasslands, low shrublands, and high-elevation steppes in western and southern South America from sea level to 6000 m. • 3 genera, 6 species, at least 8 extant taxa. • 2 species Critically Endangered; 1 species Extinct since 1600.
- Published as part of Don E. Wilson, Thomas E. Lacher, Jr & Russell A. Mittermeier, 2016, Chinchillidae, pp. 462-481 in Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 6 Lagomorphs and Rodents I, Barcelona :Lynx Edicions on page 462, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6585600