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endangered
Chinchilla
Chinchilla lanigera
Also known as: Long-tailed Chinchilla • Long-tailed chinchilla • chinchilla
• Family: Chinchillidae• Order: Rodentia
Chinchilla is a genus consisting of two species of crepuscular rodents of the parvorder Caviomorpha, native to the Andes Mountains in South America. They live in colonies called "herds" at high elevations up to 4,270 m (14,000 ft). Historically, chinchillas lived in an area that included parts of Bolivia, Peru and Chile, but today, colonies in the wild are known only in Chile. Along with their relatives, viscachas, they make up the family Chinchillidae. They are also related to the chinchilla rat.
🛡️ Conservation Status
endangered
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Quick Facts
Common Names:
Chinchilla, Long-tailed Chinchilla, Long-tailed chinchilla, chinchilla, long-tailed chinchilla
Class:
Mammalia
Conservation Status:
endangered
Data Completeness:
86%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
📚itis
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
1
Observations
1
Countries
Top Locations
Choapa, CL-CO, CL
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Recent Observers
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First: 6/22/2025 · Latest: 6/22/2025
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